PANCHAYAT representatives from remote gram panchayats of Sukma district, who arrived in the capital under the Hamar Chhattisgarh Jan Bhraman Yojna – a public exposure tour scheme, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar on Tuesday. The CM interacted with the Panchayat representatives.

 

Sai said that ensuring the all-round development of the Bastar region is the top priority of the state government. He said the government is continuously working to deliver basic facilities such as education, healthcare, roads, electricity and drinking water to every village in Bastar. During discussions with the public representatives, he said that development works are being carried out at a rapid pace in the Bastar region as well.

 

The Chief Minister said that security force camps are being established in remote areas, which is providing both security and momentum to development activities. Sai said that fair price shops have now been established in most villages and the benefits of various public welfare schemes are effectively reaching common citizens. He said that in the near future, the Bastar region will be completely free from Naxalism.

 

The Chief Minister said that the state government is continuously striving towards the goal of making Bastar self-reliant. With this objective, public representatives from the Bastar region are being given opportunities to visit the capital so that they can draw inspiration by observing development works here and promote comprehensive development in their respective areas.

 

Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma and concerned officials were present. Under the Hamar Chhattisgarh Jan Bhraman Yojna, around 100 Panchayat representatives from various remote gram Panchayats of Sukma district have arrived in Raipur on a two-day visit. During the tour, the representatives were taken to important sites such as the Secretariat, Jungle Safari, Tribal Museum, railway station, airport and shopping mall.