PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone for Rs 34,427 cr development projects in Chhattisgarh

PM Modi highlights Chhattisgarh’s special contribution to the development of nation

Chief Minister Sai briefs on progress in fulfilling ‘Modi Guarantees’ in Chhattisgarh

Raipur . Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually participated in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra programme organized in the capital Raipur, during which he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 34,427 crore in the state. This includes the inauguration of 9 projects costing Rs 18,897 crore and laying the foundation stone for one project worth Rs 15,530 crore.

Addressing the programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Chhattisgarh has a special contribution to the country’s development. The dream of ‘Viksit Bharat’ will only be fulfilled through ‘Viksit Chhattisgarh’. The state has hardworking farmers, talented youth, and an abundance of natural beauty, offering immense potential for development. Today, the inauguration and laying of the foundation stone for projects worth about Rs 35,000 crore related to Chhattisgarh’s development have been carried out. This includes many projects related to coal, solar energy, and connectivity, which will create new employment opportunities for the youth of Chhattisgarh.

“Today, NTPC’s 1600 MW Super Thermal Power Station has been dedicated to the nation. Along with this, the foundation stone of 1600 MW Stage 2 of this modern plant has also been laid. Through these plants, electricity will be available to the countrymen at a low cost. We want to make Chhattisgarh a mega-centre of solar energy. Today itself, mega solar plants have been inaugurated in Rajnandgaon and Bhilai. It has such a system that the people nearby will be able to get electricity at night”, he said.

Prime Minister stated that the way the double-engine government in Chhattisgarh is fulfilling its guarantees is commendable. He added that “Two years’ pending bonus has been disbursed to lakhs of farmers in Chhattisgarh. I had given a guarantee to increase the remuneration of tendupatta collectors. The government has fulfilled this guarantee. Poor people were waiting for their pucca houses earlier. Now, our government is working rapidly to build houses for them. The government is working diligently towards completing the Har Ghar Jal Yojana besides ordering a CBI probe into the irregularities in the PSC exam. I congratulate the women of Chhattisgarh for the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, which will benefit lakhs. ‘Modi’s Guarantee’ means the guarantee of fulfilment of the guarantee.”

///Chhattisgarh progressing swiftly in fulfilling ‘Modi’s Guarantee’: Chief Minister Sai//

In his address, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai briefed about the work done by the government so far. He stated that as per the guarantee of Modi ji, the work of beautifying and developing Chhattisgarh is going on at a rapid pace. Modi had guaranteed the people of Chhattisgarh that when our government comes to power, it will establish good governance and bring happiness and prosperity in the lives of the citizens. In compliance, the government started implementing the guarantees of the Prime Minister from the very first day.

“From providing permanent housing to 18 lakh families, paying two years’ pending bonus to farmers, paddy procurement at the rate of Rs 3100 per quintal and 21 quintal per acre, to providing financial assistance of Rs 1,000 every month to married women under Mahtari Vandan Yojana, we have fulfilled many guarantees. Prime Minister has set the goal of developing a ‘Viksit Bharat’ before the country. To achieve this goal, Chhattisgarh is also ready to participate with full dedication and we have set ourselves the objective of building ‘Viksit Chhattisgarh’. To unite the nation for innovation and to provide maximum benefits of government schemes to every citizen, ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ has started in Chhattisgarh from December 16 last year”, he said.

Giving information about the achievements of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, the Chief Minister stated that 1.25 crore people of the state including women participated in the Yatra. Of these, more than 1 crore people also participated in the online resolution. During the Sankalp Yatra, more than 66 lakh people got health check-ups in health camps, 55 lakh people got TB tests done, and 35 lakh people got sickle cell tests done. 4 lakh 35 thousand Ayushman Bharat cards were issued along with 47 thousand credit cards, 10 thousand soil health cards and registration of 45 thousand My Bharat volunteers.

He added that for the welfare of 5 special backward tribes in Chhattisgarh, approval has been given for the construction of 333 roads of length 1180 kilometres costing Rs 847 crore 45 lahks. This will benefit 366 settlements of special backward tribes. Expressing his gratitude to the Prime Minister regarding the Pradhan Mantri JANMAN Yojana, the Chief Minister stated that 29,439 families have been identified under this scheme in Chhattisgarh. Of these, houses have been sanctioned for more than 15,000 families.A total of 13,188 families have received the first installment. Under the Lakhpati Didi Yojana, a target has been set to make 7 lakh 82 thousand women of the state ‘Lakhpati Didi’.

“In today’s programme, the Prime Minister has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 10 projects worth Rs 34,427 crore. Through these projects, our efforts to develop Chhattisgarh will be strengthened, and we will fulfill the dream of the Prime Minister of a developed India by making Chhattisgarh a developed state”, Chief Minister said.

Chief Minister disbursed the funds to beneficiaries in the programme. School Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal and Agriculture Minister Ramvichar Netam also addressed the programme.

Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary Niharika Barik, Chief Minister’s Secretary P. Dayanand, Divisional Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Alung, Collector Dr. Gaurav Singh, and SSP Santosh Singh were also present on the occasion. Collector Gaurav Singh delivered the welcome address.