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Dussehra Festival is an Invaluable Heritage for Today’s Generation: Industry Minister Shri Devangan

Korba | 19-Oct-2024 356

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Zealous Celebration of Dussehra in Ward No. 16, Charpara Kohadiya

Thousands Participated in Devi Jagran until Late Night

Raipur : A grand celebration of the Dussehra festival and Devi Jagran took place last Thursday night in Ward No. 16, Charpara Kohadiya, located in the Korba Municipal Corporation area, drawing thousands of participants. The event, held in the courtyard of the Shiv Temple, witnessed the presence of the Chief Guest, MLA from Korba and Minister for Commerce, Industry, and Labour, Shri Lakhan Lal Devangan. Extending his greetings and best wishes to all attendees on the occasion of Vijayadashami, Shri Devangan emphasized that Dussehra is not only the celebration of Lord Shri Ram’s victory over the demon king Ravana but also conveys the broader message of the triumph of good over evil. He urged everyone to draw inspiration from the festival and adopt the path of unity, peace, and development in society. He added that Dussehra has been celebrated with great fervor for many years, representing the rich cultural heritage.

Cabinet Minister Shri Devangan remarked that this festival teaches present and future generations the value of overcoming adversity, just as Lord Shri Ram triumphed over evil through relentless struggle. He encouraged following the path of truth to conquer life’s obstacles. Shri Devangan highlighted that the Dussehra festival, year after year, has been made more magnificent with the collective efforts of the villagers, symbolizing unity in the ward. He further stated that the invaluable heritage of this Dussehra celebration, initiated by our ancestors, has been preserved by the community with great care.

Ward Councillor Shri Narendra Devangan shared that the festival was started 24 years ago to foster unity among the people in Kohadiya. The tradition continues today, following the path laid out by the late senior citizens. He also informed that construction work for pavement blocks along the roads, drainage, roads, and a community hall has commenced in the ward. Following the stage program, a tableau of Lord Shri Ram was worshipped and sent off to the Dussehra ground by Shri Devangan and other dignitaries. From there, thousands of people, led by the traditional Karma dance, proceeded to the Dussehra ground, where the 80-feet tall effigy of Ravana was set ablaze amidst chants of "Jai Jai Shri Ram." After the effigy burning, a grand Devi Jagran program took place, drawing thousands of devotees. Renowned singer Shri Devesh Sharma performed devotional songs dedicated to the Goddess late into the night.

The event was graced by the presence of several distinguished guests, including District President Dr. Rajeev Singh, former President of the Cooperative Bank Devendra Pandey, Ashok Chawalani, District Vice President Prafull Tiwari, Narendra Patanwar, Uma Bharti Saraf, Rukmani Nair, President of Agarwal Sabha Korba Rajendra Agarwal, and many other prominent citizens.

Heera Bai, a Pahadi Korwa Woman, No Longer Curses Her Fate

Korba | 09-Sep-2024 463

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Tap connection provided under Jal Jeevan Mission relieved her of the daily struggle for water

Raipur : Heera Bai, a Pahadi Korwa woman, recalls the days when she had to walk miles deep into the forest for a single pot of water. The daily struggle for water was so overwhelming that she often cursed her fate as she made her way to a distant stream, collected water, and carried it back to complete essential household chores. Although a paved road was eventually constructed in her village, water remained a distant dream. She would take her little kids to the stream, where, amidst the dangers, she would bathe them.

However, her life took a turn for the better when a solar dual pump was installed near her house, providing her with a tap connection right at home. Heera Bai is now immensely happy, saying that with the tap connection, she no longer needs to go to the stream. Fresh water flows directly from the tap at her home, alleviating the daily stress over water.

Heera Bai, who resides in Korai village of Korba block in Korba district, has a large family. For years, they have lived near the forest, relying on stream water for drinking. The installation of a tap near their home, facilitated by a solar dual pump, has brought significant relief to this Pahadi Korwa family. Heera Bai shared that all family members now drink water from the tap at home, which is also used for other daily necessities.

Reflecting on the challenges of the past, Heera Bai explained that life before the installation of the tap was fraught with difficulties, with water being the greatest challenge. From dawn till dusk, she had to make several trips to the streams. During the monsoon season, fetching water became even more arduous, as the streams would overflow, and the water would become contaminated.

Heera Bai noted that the installation of the solar pump has not only resolved her problem but has also alleviated the burden for other women in the village, who now have access to clean water through taps without having to run to the stream. She described the tap connections and water supply provided by the Jal Jeevan Mission as a boon for the people residing in remote villages.

Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan's efforts are driving significant infrastructure development in Korba

Korba | 17-Aug-2024 728

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Korba City has received approval of more than Rs. 200 crore for construction and development projects

Korba : Commerce and Industries Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan's efforts are driving significant infrastructure development in Korba, including the construction of new roads and the repair of existing ones. The new road connecting Sarvamangala Temple Road to Kanaki Road is nearing completion, and plans for renovating several other roads are set to begin after the rainy season. Minister Shri Dewangan has been actively involved in improving Korba's road infrastructure, providing essential guidance to the district administration, and implementing effective measures at the government level.

Shri Dewangan has instructed the Collector to prioritise the repair of the road from Major Dhyanchand Chowk Rumgara to BALCO, highlighting its importance as a key route in Korba with heavy vehicle traffic throughout the day. The dilapidated condition of the road has caused significant difficulties for commuters, making its repair a top priority.

Notably, through Minister Shri Dewangan's efforts, the state government has approved more than Rs. 200 crore for construction and development projects in Korba City. These include major initiatives such as the construction of underbridges, an indoor stadium, and a swimming pool. The state government has also allocated more than Rs 50 crore for road construction, cement concrete roads, and drainage projects under various schemes.

Pahari Korvas enthusiastically looking forward to exercising their voting rights

Korba | 25-Oct-2023 1219

Pahari Korvas enthusiastically looking forward to exercising their voting rights

Collector directed the officials to ensure quick redressal of the problems

People of Bagdharidand, Sardih and other villages pledge to vote

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Taking into account the matter of people boycotting voting for their demands regarding electricity supply, approach roads, drinking water, mobile connectivity in dependent villages of Sardih, village Darga, village Barpali-Rajadih, village Panchayat Solwan under village Phulwari, Kharibhavna, Lalmati, Dhabadand, Kerakchhar under Rampur assembly of Korba district, Collector and District Election Officer Mr Saurabh Kumar has instructed the officials to take necessary action. He has issued a letter to the concerned officials to ensure the arrangement of electricity, drinking water supply and approach road and mobile connectivity issue in the dependent villages and has given instructions to solve the problem as soon as possible. To further address the issue, the administrative officials went among the Pahari Korvas of the respective villages and informed them about the solution to their problems and explained to them the importance of voting. Satisfied with the information received from the officials, all the villagers including the Pahari Korvas have agreed to withdraw the decision of boycotting the Assembly Elections-2023 and have pledged to exercise their voting rights.

Based on the problems and grievances identified during the investigation by the concerned SDM and Tehsildar, Collector Mr Saurabh Kumar has ensured the arrangements of electricity supply, drinking water supply and approach roads in the villages including Phulwari, Kharibhavna, Lalmati, Dhabadand, dependent village Sardih of Kerakchhar, village Barpali-Rajadih, Piparkona Mohalla under Gram Panchayat Solwan. Arrangements for mobile connectivity of these places will also be ensured soon. He has issued a letter to the Executive Engineer of CREDA and CSEB for supply and maintenance of electricity with solar panels and to the Executive Engineer, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak for the construction of approach road from Bagdharidand to Khairibhavana. The Collector has issued a letter to the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering to resolve the problem of high iron content in the drinking water supplied in Kharibhavna village and has given instructions to investigate the matter and install a new bore. Collector has issued letters to various service providers including BSNL, Jio, Airtel for mobile network connectivity in the villages populated with Pahari Korvas.

It is noteworthy that village Bagdharidand and Sardih of Rampur assembly constituency of Korba district come under polling station number 96, name of the polling station is Darga, wherein 88.33 percent voting took place in the assembly elections in year 2018 and 85.29 percent voting took place in the Lok Sabha elections - 2019. After learning about the boycott of election by Pahadi Korvas, the administrative officials visited them and explained to them the importance of voting. Convinced with their explanation, villagers withdrew the decision to boycott the Legislative Assembly Elections-2023 and have pledged to vote.

Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha (CGKS)* (Affiliated to All India Kisan Sabha - AIKS)* District Committee Korba, Chhattisgarh*

Korba | 21-Aug-2023 1511

KORBA : Acquisition of land in Khamharia 40 years ago, now eviction is being attempted: Kisan Sabha protested, demand for return of land*

Korba. The land was acquired 40 years ago in village Khamharia under SECL Kusmunda area, but the affected farmer families were neither compensated nor given rehabilitation facilities and many employment cases are still pending. For many generations, farmers are still occupying their land and earning their living by farming. Now the SECL Kusmunda management is trying to forcibly evict them. The Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha, protested against this eviction attempt, calling it an unjust action against the farmers and demanded return of the farmers' land to the original farmers along with immediate removal of the ban imposed on agricultural work. A memorandum in this regard has been submitted to the Kusmunda General Manager. A copy of the memorandum has also been given to the Chief Minister and the district administration, demanding appropriate intervention.

District President of Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha Jawahar Singh Kanwar and Secretary Prashant Jha said that the non-mining of land acquired 40 years ago and not being used by SECL for any work, it is clear that SECL acquired more land than their necessity. They have hoarded the land and deprived thousands of farmer families of their livelihood in this area by grabbing their land at throwaway prices. This is a clear case of duping and cheating the farmers and for this criminal action should be taken against SECL.

Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha leader Deepak Sahu has said that the acquisition, done 40 years ago, has no importance today due to non-use of the acquired land and the efforts being made to evict the villagers are illegal. Now SECL is trying to use the land for non-mining purpose. Due to the expansion of mining projects, the people of dozens of villages have been evicted. Fear has arisen. Kisan Sabha will launch a big movement by organizing the people of these affected villages.

Sumendra Singh Thakral, Rajiv Yadav, Lalit Patel, Golu Yadav, Premlal, Sunita, Savitri, Heera, Hem Bai, Baby, Nohar Kunwar, Jahila, Ganga, Sakoon were prominently present in handing over the memorandum.

*Prashant Jha*

District Secretary, Korba

Chhattisgarh Kisan Sabha

(M) 76940-98022

Chief Minister announced the opening of a new college in Rampur and Umreli ; Swami Atmanand English Medium School in Barpali

Korba | 23-May-2023 650

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel unveiled numerous developmental projects during the Bhent Mulakat program held in the Rampur Assembly Constituency

Mr. Baghel inaugurated and carried out Bhoomipujan of various developmental works worth more than Rs. 71 crores

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel dedicated a slew of developmental projects during his 'Bhent Mulakat Abhiyan' program organised in Chirra village in Korba district’s Rampur Assembly Constituency. He announced the opening of a new College in Rampur and Umreli. Mr. Baghel inaugurated and carried out Bhoomipujan of 65 developmental works worth Rs. 71 crore 23 lakh. They include the inauguration of 33 developmental works worth Rs. 44 crore 33 lakh and the Bhoomipujan and foundation stone laying of 32 developmental works worth more than Rs. 26 crore 90 lakh

The program provided an opportunity for the Chief Minister to connect with the people and gather valuable feedback on the implementation of various welfare schemes by the state government. While speaking to the Chief Minister, Mejna Rathia said that he owns 26 acres of land, and a loan of Rs 2.64 lakh was waived off under the loan waiver scheme. Mejna shared that he has received payment for his paddy crop and praised the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan NYAY Yojana, describing it as excellent. "With this money, I have purchased land, made arrangements for my daughter's marriage, spent some on the education of children, and even bought jewelry for my wife," he added.

Beneficiaries of 'Godhan NYAY Yojana' interacted with the Chief Minister and Lalita Rathiya revealed that her group has earned Rs.6 lakhs by selling cow dung and vermicompost, and Rs.10 lakhs by selling earthworms. She happily shared her experience of being recognised by the Governor for earthworm production in the state. Ravindra stated that he has received an incentive of Rs 25 thousand for the collection of minor forest produce which has helped him in managing household expenses.

Janhavi, a student of Swami Atmanand School in Kartala, said that she is in the tenth grade. She shared that the scheme has relieved her family from the burden of fees. She expressed her gratitude to Chief Minister, saying, "All of this has been made possible because of you. I am also able to showcase my skills in sports". Earlier, she had to pay a hefty fee of Rs 24,000. Her goal is to become a teacher. She received best wishes from the Chief Minister. Atul, a student of Swami Atmanand School, said that he is in the seventh grade. He appreciated Chief Minister for Swami Atmanand School and shared that he feels good about going to Atmanand School. Arun Kanwar shared his experiences of participating in the Chhattisgarhiya Olympics and said that he enjoyed it a lot. He further said that he has passed ITI recently and continuing his studies further. He expressed his concern about a job to which Chief Minister replied, "RIPA will provide a job to you and you should also apply for Unemployment Allowances."

A ration card holder, Asha, said that she is obtaining 35 kg of rice, sugar, salt, and grams and she doesn't have to pay for salt and rice. She shared her concern about an expensive Gas cylinder and said that she has booked a gas cylinder in four-five months once. The Chief Minister replied that the rates of diesel, petrol, and gas are decided by the Centre. Jayanti Rathia said that her family's ration card is in her mother-in-law's name and asked whether a ration card in her name can be issued, to which the Chief Minister replied that only one ration card is issued for a family.

Important announcements made by the Chief Minister:

The Chief Minister announced the various development works in the Rampur Assembly Constituency, which include the construction of a road from Kudmura to Shyang, a paddy procurement center in both Chirra and Kudmura, construction of a Muktidham in Chirra, upgradation of Tarda, Kevaradwari, and Chirra village high schools to higher secondary schools, construction of a new building for a higher secondary school in village Kanki and for a high school in village Kudurmal. He also approved the construction of 25 Devgudis in the Rampur Assembly Constituency with a provision of Rs.5 lakh each. He also announced the development of Kankeshwar Mahadev Temple as a tourist destination. He announced the opening of the District Co-operative Bank branch in village Kartla and the construction of a building for SHG's training purposes in Chirra village.

Assembly Speaker Mr. Charandas Mahant, Education Minister and Minister in Charge of the Korba district Mr. Premsai Singh Tekam, Revenue Minister Mr. Jaisingh Agarwal, Member of Parliament Mrs. Jyotsna Mahant, and other public representatives were present.

Paddy procurement crosses the figure of 97 lakh metric tonnes

Korba | 14-Jan-2023 587

Nearly Rs.19,875 crore paid to more than 22 lakh farmers

Paddy lifting for custom milling going on at a rapid pace; nearly 71 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been lifted so far

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Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel, the mega campaign for paddy procurement is being run in Chhattisgarh. This paddy procurement campaign, which started on November 01, 2022, will continue till January 31 this year. Officials of the Food Department said that paddy procurement has crossed the figure of 97 lakh metric tonnes from the farmers on the support price in the state. In lieu of paddy purchase, Rs.19,875 crore has been paid to 22 lakh farmers of the state under the bank linking system.

On the initiative of the Chief Minister, like last year, paddy procurement is going on at a rapid pace this year as well. Similarly, the paddy thus procured is being lifted for custom milling. So far DO has been issued for the lifting of about 82 lakh metric tonnes of paddy out of 97 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procured so far, against which 71 lakh metric tonnes of paddy have been lifted by the millers.

Officials said that on January 13, 1.43 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been procured from more than 34,480 farmers. Apart from this, 9000 tonnes of paddy have also been purchased from the farmers through tokens obtained online.

It is worth mentioning that this year 25.92 lakh farmers have been registered in the state including about 2.26 lakh new farmers. A total of 2616 procurement centers have been set up for paddy purchase at support prices in the state. Normal paddy is being bought at the rate of Rs.2040 per quintal and grade-A paddy at Rs.2060 per quintal. Similarly, a strict vigil is being kept on the paddy procurement system in the state. Goods carriers are being checked at check posts to prevent illegal transportation of paddy from border states.

Chief Minister conducted the ground inspection of the schemes during Bhent-Mulaqat programme in Pipariya village of Pali-Tanakhar assembly

Korba | 14-Jan-2023 772

Several announcements made for the development of the area

A Branch of District Cooperative Central Bank will be established in Pasan

Establishment of 36 KV power substation announced

Rescue center will be established for elephant affected areas in Korbi and Ghuchapur

Construction of bridge at Kapubhara and Tulbul (Karri) announced

Chief Minister's Haat Bazar Yojana will be conducted in village Pipariya

Construction of total 25 Devgudis including one in Pipariya announced

New boys hostel will be opened in village Pipariya

Road will be constructed from Amjhar to Jarundha border

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At the Bhent-Mulaqat programme organized at village Pipariya of Pali Tanakhar Assembly in Korba district, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel today made several important announcements for the development of the area. He announced opening of a branch of District Cooperative Central Bank in Pasan, establishment of 36 KV in Moraga power sub-station, setting up of rescue center for elephant-affected areas in Korbi and Ghuchapur, construction of bridge in Kapubhara and Tulbul (Karri), implementation of Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Yojana in village Pipariya. Besides, he also announced construction of a total of 25 Devgudis including the one in Pipariya, construction of shed in the main Haat-Bazaar of Pipariya, provision of drinking water in Gram Panchayat Arsia, construction of Mangal Bhawan in Nagar Panchayat Pali, opening of new boys hostel in village Pipariya and construction of road from Amjhar to Jorundha to border. On this occasion, District In-charge Minister and School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam and Lok Sabha MP Mrs. Jyotsna Mahant were also present.

In his address to the villagers in Bhent-Mulaqat programme, Chief Minister said that the state government is trying to bring changes in the lives of common people and boost their income through the schemes. Regarding the procurement of paddy at Rs 2,500 a quintal, Mr. Baghel said that the central government had said that if you pay even one rupee more than the support price for paddy, we will not procure paddy from the state. To resolve the problem, the state government started Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana in the interest of farmers and provided them an input subsidy of Rs 10,000 per acre in the first year and Rs 9,000 per acre this year. Summing up the support price and input subsidy, the farmers are being provided a price of Rs 2500 per quintal of paddy.

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel asked the villagers about loan waiver, Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, paddy procurement on support price and checked if they are receiving the benefits. Meanwhile, a farmer told that for the first time he has taken paddy tokens and for the very first time he is going to sell paddy at the procurement center. He thanked State Government for making the process so easy. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel announced sanction of Rs one lakh to Chhatram Patel for pursuing PhD. Chief Minister said that the purpose of Bhent-Mulaqat is to learn about whether the people are receiving the benefits of government schemes or not, to address any shortcomings and rectify it at the earliest. He said that as soon as our government was formed, farmers' loans were waived within two hours.

At the Bhent-Mulaqat programme, Chandrakala Porte told Chief Minister that rice, sugar and salt are being regularly made available to the beneficiaries on the ration card. Gas cylinders and kerosene are very expensive. Nirmala Kujur told Chief Minister that she has been issued the ration card, on which she regularly received rice, sugar and salt. Due to the high cost of gas cylinders, they cook food using wood.

Rs 50 thousand sanctioned to Anita for B.Ed, Rs. 01 lakh to Chhatram for PhD

At the Bhent-Mulaqat programme held today, the young athlete conveyed the training related problem to Chief Minister. Resolving which, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel announced to give him admission in the hostel. Anita Raj told that she is a part of 12-member women's group and she is also studying. She is doing private B.Ed. Fertilizer worth 2 lakh 70 thousand has been sold in last three years. However, there is no college in the area and she has to travel afar to pursue higher education. She requested Chief Minister to open a college neaby. Chief Minister announced financial aid of Rs 50,000. for Anita's education, and also sanctioned Rs one lakh to Chhatram Patel for pursuing PhD. Sangeeta Sahu told that she collects tendupatta, and she started after government the of renumeration for this work. She thanked Chief Minister for the scheme of insurance of the tendupatta labourers.

Tejkunwar sold cow dung worth Rs 40,000

Tejkunwar told that he has sold cow dung worth 40 thousand. Earlier he used to throw away cow dung, now he earns money by selling it in Gothan. This money is contributing towards his family income. He told that he has used the money he earned by selling dung for organizing his child's wedding ceremony. He said that he has earned one lakh rupees by making fertilizers. Harnam Singh Markam told that he has got a lease of one acre of land. He is taking care of his family by practicing farming on this land. He described the Vanadhikar Patta Yojana as a commendable scheme. While talking to the Chief Minister, Jagatpal Singh told that he has got the lease of 1.5 acres of land, on which he practices farming and are also getting the benefits of various government schemes. Prem Singh told that his forest rights lease has been issued.

Anita Armo earned Rs 1.82 lakh by selling Kodo

Anita Armae, a member of the group that procures minor forest produce, told that they are buying kodo, ragi, tamarind at present. They procure Kodo at Rs 30, and Ragi for Rs 31 a kg. An income of Rs one lakh 82 thousand has been generated from Kodo procurement. Farmer Mahesh Kumar told that he has sold paddy for the first time, and has received three installments. He has bought 1.5 acres of land. Suryansh Gupta, a student of Swami Atmanand English Medium School, Pasan told that his school has classes up to 9th standard. While speaking fluently in English, he told about the facilities available in her school