Minister for Social Welfare, Forest, Ecology & Environment, Bali Bhagat today conducted an extensive tour of Raipur-Domana constituency and took stock of developmental activities.During his tour, Minister visited Chinore, Kote-Bhalwal, Burn, Dhar Dharochan, Seri Panditan, Mishriwala, Gharota, Rajpora and Dumi.At Chinore, the Minister dedicated a 100-KVA electric transformer worth Rs. 4 lakh out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF). He also announced construction of a concrete causeway with approach road over the Chinore Nullah that connects over two dozen of villages with the Roop Nagar and other adjoining localities. This project will cost over rupees one crore and work will start soon.The inhabitants apprised the Minister of the problems being faced by them.
While interacting with the people, Bali assured them that the problems being faced by them would be taken up with the concerned authorities for an early redressal.At Panchayat Kot, the Minister laid foundation stone of bathing Ghat on the bank of village Pond involving a cost of Rs. 4 lakh in convergence with MGNREGA and CDF.On the occasion, he announced Rs 5 lakh for the development of the pond, a separate tubewell for the localities which are facing acute shortage of drinking water ..Responding to the demand for up-gradation of road, he informed that 7.5 kms Kote-Kalakam-Burn-Pata road has already been proposed under NABARD with an estimated cost of Rs. 5.60 crore which will fulfill the long pending demand of the area.He said that project is likely to be sanctioned very soon and work will start simultaneously. He further informed that an amount of Rs. 15 lakh has been spent on various developmental works in the Panchayat under MGNREGA and other schemes and a provision of another Rs. 25 lakh under the same scheme has been kept for undertaking the important works in the Panchayat.
At Panchayat Burn, the Minister distributed cheques amounting Rs. 6 lakh among 50 beneficiaries under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) for construction of toilet units. He also inspected some on-going works in the locality under different programmes and directed the concerned to speed up the pace.On the occasion, he apprised the people that an amount of Rs. 16 lakh has been spent under MG NREGA on various works for the development of the Panchayat and a provision of Rs. 70 lakh as supplementary grant has also been kept for undertaking the important works. He asked the Sarpanch Burn Panchayat to provide a list of 100 more beneficiaries for construction of toilets which will be accommodated during the current year.Similarly, at Mishriwala and Sobka in Gharota, he laid foundation of bathing ghats to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 4 lakh each under convergence scheme.At Rajpora and Dumi, he inspected the sites for the construction of tubewells.
Addressing the gathering at different places, the Minister said that BJP-PDP Government is committed to address the developmental needs of the people under a well-devised programme and during its tenure of six years every nook and corner of the state would witness an all-round development. He said present Government believes in the work done and not on the hollow slogans, which was the buzz word of the previous regimes. He asked the people to believe on the programmes and policies of the present Government, which he said, are exclusively based on the development and welfare of all sections of the society as has been envisaged by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas”..The Minister also highlighted the welfare schemes launched by the Social Welfare Department and asked the people to avail benefits of these, which are aimed at to transform the social status of the rural people.Prominent present were Omi Khajuria, Madhusudhan Sharma, Ved Parkash Sharma, Sarpanchs, Panchs and officers of different departments.