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Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel chairs review meeting of district-level officials

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Rectification of revenue records should be done on priority basis: Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel

Pending compensation cases of Kalma and Saradih barrage should be resolved at the earliest

Ensure issuance of caste certificates to cent per cent school students

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Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday chaired a review meeting of district-level officials of Sakti district and Dabhra block in Chandrapur rest house complex.

"There is a lot of enthusiasm among the residents with the creation of this new district. Besides, they have high expectations as well. For this all the officers should work efficiently to strengthen the trust of people in government and local administration", said Chief Minister.

He directed the officials concerned to ensure prompt implementation of the announcements made yesterday during 'Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan'. Besides, he said that no person should be deprived of the availing benefit of the government schemes due to non-update of revenue records. He directed the officers to do the work of rectification of revenue records including transfer, payment, and partition on priority. He asked to pace up the work of road construction and regularly monitor the same.

He also gave instructions in the meeting for quick disposal of pending compensation cases of Saradih and Kalma barrage. He said that only those who are the rightful owners of the account should get the benefit. He also gave instructions to update the records for this. Besides, he also gave directions to change the inactive Gauthan Samitis which are not functioning properly. Anemic women should get the benefit of hot meals regularly.

During the meeting, instructions were given to identify the eligible people in the villages and link them with the 'Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhoomiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana' by running a campaign. Instructions were also given to the officers to increase the number of villages under the Haat Bazar Clinic yojana besides ensuring the availability of prescribed medicines and medical tests to the people.

The education officials were instructed to ensure the issuance of caste certificates to cent per cent school students in the next 15 days. He said that well-equipped community halls will be established in flood-prone areas. For this, instructions have been given to the district collector to conduct a survey of such villages and take the necessary action by preparing estimates.

In the meeting, Chandrapur MLA Shri Ramkumar Yadav, Secretary (Energy) Shri Ankit Anand, District In-charge Secretary Shri Dhananjay Devangan, Divisional Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Alung, IG Shri Ratan Lal Dangi, Collector Ms. Nupur Rashi Panna, SP Shri MR Ahire and district officials of all the departments were present on the occasion.

Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan: Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Bahgel interacted with Saradih villagers

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Saradih Barrage is to be developed as a tourist destination

CM distributes the compensation amount for flood-affected areas of Saradih barrage

Chief Minister offered prayers at Shiv Mandir

CM instructs Collector to survey the flood-affected villages for the construction of community buildings

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Chief Minister Mr Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday reached Saradih village of Dabhra block in Chandrapur Assembly Constituency of the newly formed Sakti district as a part of his mammoth public interaction drive 'Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan'. He interacted with the villagers here taking direct feedback of the government schemes. He visited the Shiva temple situated on the bank of the Mahanadi River. He prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state's people. Revenue Minister Mr. Jai Singh Agarwal, Chandrapur MLA Mr. Ram Kumar Yadav, and various public representatives were also present on this occasion.

Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel made several important announcements at Saradih village which includes the development of a tourist place in Saradih barrage, construction of a community hall in Saradih, construction of a CC road from Ram Nishad's house to Manjha Khol in Saradih, construction of a new police station building in Chandrapur, development of tourist destination and Marine Drive in Chandrapur, construction of police post in village Tundri, Government High School in village Siriyagarh will be upgraded to Higher Secondary School, construction of 33/11 KV sub-station in Sakrali, extension of power line in village Saradih, construction of Dabhra Government College Road. Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel distributed cheques amounting to Rs. 3 crores 54 lakh 74 thousand to 12 affected people of Saradih barrage flooded area.

Talking to the villagers, he said that he visited Saradih for the first time as a Chief Minister. Schemes have been made by the state government for every section of society. He said that he is on a state tour to know the ground reality of the implementation of government schemes and directly interact with common people, public representatives, and social organisations to know their feedback and hear their grievances. He also said that this government is dedicated to farmers, the poor, and laborers. We first decided to waive off the loan of farmers. Through Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, farmers are getting a fair price for their crops.

The villagers expressed their happiness over the release of the third installment under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. A resident of Saradih, named Mr. Komal Jaiswal told that his loan of Rs.01 lakh 70 thousand has been waived off. He bought a tractor with the money he received from this scheme. He is receiving installments for two consecutive years. Mr. Sushil Kumar, another farmer, told that he cultivate maize on one and a half acres of land. He is also receiving input assistance from Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. He got a solar pump under Saur Sujala Yojna, which helps him in cultivating maize, groundnut, and String bean(Barbati).

During this, Mr. Nohar Baghel of village Sakrali said that he received an amount of Rs. 13 thousand as an installment under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana yesterday. With the money received under this scheme, he paid a loan of Rs.55 thousand. He yields two crops using the pump, bought a motorcycle, and for this, he didn’t take any loan. Similarly, Mr.Anand Goswami told that he received two installments of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana. He told that his village is flood affected. To deal with this situation, he demanded the construction of a community building. Addressing his demand, Chief Minister Mr.Baghel announced the construction of fully equipped community buildings in all such villages which comes under the flood zone. He directed the collector to survey such villages and prepare the estimates at the earliest.

During the meeting, Mr. Gaurishankar Yadav, a cattle rearer of village Nawapara, told that he has sold cow dung worth Rs. 60 thousand and from this, he bought a cow for Rs. 30 thousand. He also bought a necklace for his wife. Ku. Dimple Yadav, a student of Swami Atmanand English Medium School, Dabhra, shared her experience in fluent English and, thanked the Chief Minister Mr. Baghel for opening Atmanand School. Chief Minister Mr.Baghel said that to provide a better competitive environment, we are providing education in English medium. To stay connected with its tradition and culture, an initiative has been taken to start teaching in Chhattisgarhi in schools. Along with Hindi, schools are also providing education in English, Chhattisgarhi, and Sanskrit too. There are plans to open 400 Atmanand schools next year. Mr. Rakesh Kumar told that his daughter had a hole in her heart. The operation took place under the Chirayu Yojana. Now she is living a healthy life but routine check-ups and medicines are costing them a lot. Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel immediately approved an amount of Rs.50 thousand to Mr.Rakesh Kumar from a voluntary donation.

Prosperity and increased income for everyone is the State government's aim:Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

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Chief Minister met the general public in Mukta, took feedback on the implementation of government schemes

Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel today reached the Mukta village of Malkharoda block in Sakti district under the Bhent Mulaqat Abhiyan and interacted directly with the villagers and inquired about the implementation of the welfare schemes of the state government.

On the demand of the villagers, the Chief Minister announced for the ground leveling and murum filling works for the Gothan of Mukta village, he also announced the following; construction of CC road from Mukta to Malkharoda, construction of the community building, beautification of Khanti pond of Jamgahan village,construction of compound and shed in Muktidham in the village of Mukta, embankment (wall) in Mudatalab, main road in Gram Panchayat Malkharoda and road construction from Naharpar to Chikhali, Chhotekot, Belhadih via Sighra, NRLM dome construction for the training of women in Gram Panchayat of Singhra . Upgradation of Pre-Secondary School in Village, Sarasdol into High School and Upgradation of High School of Jamgahan village and Sulauni into Higher Secondary School, construction of New High School in Mukta village, City of Ashtabhuji Devi in the Nagar Panchayat of Adbhar to be made as a tourist destination. He also announced the construction of a compound in youth training center at Malkharoda, and the construction of bridge in Kharri village.

Chief Minister Shri Baghel,while addressing the people present in the Bhent Mulaqat said that "the main objective of the State Government is to increase the income of the people and to work towards attaining prosperity for all. Under the short-term agricultural loan waiver scheme, farmers have been given relief from debt and under the Half Electricity Bill scheme, people have been saved from from huge electricity bills. Along with the purchase of paddy in support price, farmers have been provided a fair price for their produce through Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. Prosperity has reached the farmers by getting the right price for their produce. The number of farmers, area under cultivation and production of paddy has also increased in the state and number of farmers has increased to about 26 lakhs. The set target is to procure one crore 10 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in this Kharif year,the area under agriculture has also gone up to 30 lakh hectares as Farmer-friendly schemes have increased the interest of people towards farming."

Chief Minister Shri Baghel further said that today, a financial assistance of 7 thousand is being given annually to the landless laborers. 65 types of minor forest produce are being procured in the state. Employment is being generated and people's incomes have also increased. He also said that numerous posts of teachers, police, nurses etc, have been recruited in the state. Employment opportunities have also increased along with promotion and marketing of local products by setting up Rural Industrial Park in identified Gauthans in all the blocks. Along with promoting the culture of Chhattisgarh through Rajiv Mitan Club, information about local sports, government schemes is also being given to the people.

While inquiring from the general public about the implementation of government scheme, Mr. Gajanand Gabel, a farmer of the Mukta village informed that his agricultural loan of Rs. 2.5 lakh has been waived off and he has sold paddy in support price which has earned him substantial income. He has 20 acres of agricultural land, he further informed that from the income earned from paddy cultivation and through the financial assistance of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojna, he has bought an additional land of two and a half acres along with buying some goods for his wife.. Another farmer namely Bhagat Ram Chandra, resident of the Chikhali village told the Chief Minister that his agricultural loan of more than Rs 1.15 lakhs has been waived and he has also sold paddy produced in his 3 acres of land and with the income, he has bought a saree for his wife and has also dug a bore near his farmland for irrigation. Pooja Khare of Jagmahan village told that due to the creation of her poverty line ration card, her son has been admitted in Swami Atmanand Government English School and they also recieve 35 kg of rice, sugar, salt regularly.

Farmer Sanjay Kumar Gabel of Bundeli village has registered himself for selling cow dung and has sold 635 quintals 35 kg of cow dung so far from which he has earned an income of Rs 1 lakh 26 thousand 670 Rs. Cattle herder Sanjay Kumar informed that he makes manure from earthworm and manure worth 40 thousand Rs has been sold by him till date. Similarly, 63 thousand rupees have been earned from selling Napier grass. Under the Crop Change Program, the Horticulture Department is cooperating with farmers and helping them in planting crops like mango, papaya, banana,etc. Hemlata Lahre of Kirari village told the Chief Minister that her group is associated with Gothan since 3 years and has earned 60 thousand rupees by selling 167 quintals of vermi compost. Hemlata also informed that with her earnings she has bought an anklet for herself. Manharan Lal of, a resident of Sonadula informed the Chief Minister about getting the third installment of 2 thousand Rs. on October 17 under Rajiv Gandhi Bhumiheen krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana. Golu Bareth of Baradwar informed about the quality healthcare facilities and treatment of the people of the village being provided through Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic Yojna.

Sandeep Khunte and Yukti Mahilang, students of Swami Atmanand Vidyalaya, Malkharoda thanked the Chief Minister for providing better educational infrastructure in a very low fees through Swami Atmanand Vidyalay which is equipped with modern labs and library facilities. Santosh Mahant, a member of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club informed the rising interest of people in local sports through the Chhattisgarhia Olympics which is conducting local sports like Fugdi, Gilli Danda, Bhaura, Billas, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho etc.

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel enjoyed traditional Chhattisgarhi food at Mr. Babulal Mali’s residence

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SAKTI : During the Bhent Mulaqat program, the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel visited Mr. Babulal Mali’s home in Navadih, located in the village Saradih under the Vidhansabha region of Chandrapur Assembly Constituency. Mr. Mali’s family welcomed the Chief Minister with enthusiasm and cordiality. After reaching Mr. Mali’s home, the Chief Minister and the other guests enjoyed a traditional Chhattisgarhi meal. The Chief Minister Mr. Baghel was served traditional Chhattisgarhi food on a bronze plate that consisted of dal, rice, chapati, lal bhaji, makhna bhaji, chunchuniya bhaji, idhar, jhunga, munga bhaji, paira footu, ridge gourd, yam, poi bhaji, paneer matar, gobhi matar, patal chutney, layi badi, bijori badi, thethri khurmi, and arsa. After taking his meals, the Chief Minister enquired about the well-being of Mr. Mali’s family members and thanked them for the meal that they served him with love. He also offered presents to the family members.

On this occasion, Revenue and Minister Incharge Mr. Jaisingh Agrawal, Chandrapur MLA Mr. Ram Kumar Yadav, Janpad President Mrs. Patrika Dayal Soni, Collector Nupur Rashi Panna, State Secretary Scheduled Caste Rice King Khunte, Jalindhar Yadav, and Journalist Anshuman Sharma also had the traditional food of Chhattisgarh.

Bhent Mulaqat Program: Vidhan Sabha Region, Chandrapur

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel visited the Lord Shiva temple in the village of Mukta

Chief Minister performed worship with all the rituals and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state’s residents

A father built the temple in memory of his son

Chief Minister planted an Almond sapling on the temple premises

SAKTI: Chief Minister visited the temple of Lord Shiva in Mukta village

As part of the Bhent Mulaqat campaign in Chandrapur Vidhansabha region, the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel reached the Lord Shiva temple in Mukta village and performed his worship with all the traditional rituals. The Chief Minister prayed to Lord Shiva for the happiness and prosperity of the state’s residents. He also planted a sapling of Almond on the temple premises. A father who was a resident of Mukta village built this temple in 2019 in memory of his son. On this occasion of the worship of Lord Shiva and tree plantation in the temple, Revenue Minister Mr. Jaisingh Agrawal, Chandrapur MLA Mr. Ram Kumar Yadav, and various other public representatives and officers were also present.

Plantation of almond sapling

The local people said that Mr. Rajkumar Karsh’s son, Tilesh Kumar, had passed away at the age of 5 years after falling into a pit in Gram Panchayat Mukta of Janpad Panchayat Malkharauda. After this unfortunate incident, the government provided Rs. 4 lakh as a grant to the family members. The father of the deceased child, Mr. Rajkumar Karsh, used this amount to start the construction of a Lord Shiva temple and a Shivling in Kenabhata in Mukta village in memory of his child on 4 March 2019. The temple is maintained by the family of Mr. Karsh and the villagers have been visiting the place to perform their worship for the last four years. Moreover, every year during Mahashivratri, special worship is performed in this temple.

Bhent-Mulqat Abhiyan': Village Mukta

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On his arrival at village Mukta, Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel was accorded a warm welcome at the helipad by locals and public representatives. He is on a visit to the Chandrapur assembly constituency falling under the newly formed Sakti district as a part of his 'Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan' to interact with the general public.

Revenue and District in-charge Minister Shri Jai Singh Agrawal also accompanied Chief Minister. MLA Shri Ramkumar Yadav, Shakambhari Board Chairman Shri Ramkumar Patel, Bilaspur Divisional Commissioner Dr. Sanjay Alung, IG Shri Ratan Lal Dangi, Collector Smt. Nupur Rashi Panna, Superintendent of Police Shri ML Ahire along with other public representatives welcomed him.

At the onset of his public interaction programme, Chief Minister said that I am here to take your feedback on the state government's schemes and to check if everyone eligible have access to the benefits of these schemes or not.

People were asked if they have received the amount of the third installment of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana in their account. Many farmers responded affirmatively that they have received the amount in their bank account. Chief Minister also took information about loan waiver, paddy procurement on support price, ration card and other related subjects as well.

He asked Bhagat, a farmer of village Chikhali, about his farm, and how he has utilized the money received under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.

Chief Minister paid tribute to late Shri Deepak Bhardwaj, the sub-inspector who was martyred in a Naxalite attack

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Mr. Baghel visited martyr Shri Deepak Bharadwaj's home in village Pihrid today

Pihrid High School to be named after martyr Shri Deepak Bhardwaj

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel paid humble tribute to Sub-Inspector Shri Deepak Bharadwaj in his native village Pihrid of Sakti district. Late Shri Deepak Bharadwaj was martyred in a Naxalite encounter.

Mr. Baghel announced on the occasion that the Pihrid High School will be named after the martyr Shri Deepak Bhardwaj. It is worth mentioning that Shri Deepak Bhardwaj was martyred on April 3, 2021 during a Naxalite encounter in Jeevanaguda area of Tarrem police station jurisdiction in Bijapur district. Chief Minister met the parents of martyr Shri Deepak Bharadwaj, father Shri Radhelal Bhardwaj and mother Mrs. Parameshwari Bharadwaj and expressed condolence to them.

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel visited Pihrid village today, after his Bhent-Mulaqat tour in Jaijaipur assembly constituency, post attending the program organized in Hasaud. Local public representatives including MLA Mr. Ram Kumar Yadav and Mr. Keshav Chandra also paid homage to martyr Shri Deepak Bharadwaj and two-minute silence was observed on the occasion

Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan : Our government is working to put money in people’s pockets: CM Mr. Bhupesh Baghel

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Announcement of construction of a sub-health center building in Kashigarh, Datoud, and Malni

Trauma center will be constructed in community health center Jaijaipur

Announcement of construction of agricultural warehouse building, veterinary hospital building, and compound building in Jaijaipur

Veterinary dispensary at Pendri and Kachanda, Middle School building at Kashigarh, Anganwadi building at Belkarri

CC road will be constructed from Akalsara to Kekraghat

Announcement of construction of community hall in Mankadai temple complex in Bhothiya

Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel reached Kashigarh village of Jaijaipur assembly constituency in Sakti district for the Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan on Wednesday. Various public representatives and local people warmly welcomed the Chief Minister with shawls, garlands, and flowers.

He visited Maa Chandrahasini Devi temple located in the Kashigarh village, before starting his ‘Bhent-Mulaqat’ meeting. He performed customary rituals at the temple and prayed to Maa Chandrahasini for the happiness and prosperity of the people of the state. He also planted a mango sapling on the temple premises. Minister for Revenue Mr. Jai Singh Agarwal, MLA Mr. Ram Kumar Yadav, Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. S. Bharathidasan, public representatives, and officials were present on this occasion.

During the meeting, Chief Minister Mr.Baghel said that he is on a state tour to know the ground reality of the implementation of government schemes and directly interact with common people, public representatives, and social organisations to know their feedback and hear their grievances. He said that as soon as our government was formed here, first of all, we decided to waive off the short-term loan of farmers. Along with this, Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was also started. So far, two installments have been released under this scheme and the third installment will be released to the farmers on October 17 before Diwali, so that they can celebrate Diwali without any problem.

He said that the state government is working to put money in the pockets of the people. Sakti is a new district, there is much work to be done here. He said that a request was received from the members of women's SHGs that they want to start other activities also. The state government has decided to start Rural Industrial Park. In the initial phase, two parks are being built in each block, and their number can be increased as per the requirement. For this, a provision of Rs.600 crores has been made in the budget. He said that officials concerned have been instructed to build gauthans in villages that do not have gauthan. The state government is continuously developing better employment opportunities and improving rural health.

He announced various development work during Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan in village Kashigarh which includes the construction of a middle school building in village Kashigarh, construction of a sub-health center building in Kashigarh, Datoud and Malni villages, construction of a Trauma Center at Community Health Center Jaijaipur, construction of agricultural warehouse building in Jaijaipur, construction of Veterinary Hospital building and its compound in Jaijaipur, construction of Anganwadi building in village Belkarri, construction of CC road from village Akalsara to Kekraghat, construction of veterinary dispensary in village Pendri and Kachanda, construction of community hall in Mankadai temple complex in village Bhothiya. Addressing the demand of local people, he also announced that until the sub-health center is opened in Kashigarh, a Haat Bazar clinic will be held here every Tuesday.

CM directs the Sakti SDM to remove encroachment from Gauthan in 10 days

Chief Minister Mr.Baghel directed the Sakti SDM to remove the encroachment from Gauthan within 10 days. He received a complaint of encroachment in Gauthan of Chorbhati Panchayat during his Bhent Mulaqat meeting at village Kashigarh. Farmer Mr. Nand Kumar Nayak said that he has two and a half acres of agricultural land. Under the government's agricultural loan waiver scheme, his loan amount of Rs.50 thousand and his father's loan of Rs.2.5 lakh were waived. He has purchased a TV, motorcycle, necklace for his wife, clothes, and cycle for his daughter from the money received under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. Mr. Nayak thanked the Chief Minister for providing such public welfare schemes.

During the interaction, an elderly woman of Kashigarh, Mrs. Shakuntala Goswami told the Chief Minister that she does not have any land, and she is not getting the benefits of any government's schemes. Addressing her issue, he called Halka Patwari onto the stage, instructed him to check her eligibility for any schemes, and directed him to provide benefits from the schemes as per her eligibility.

Bhent-Mulaqat: Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel chaired a meeting of officers in Hasaud

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Inactive Gauthan committees will be dissolved, Chief Minister gave instructions in the context

Not a single eligible beneficiary should be deprived of the benefit of Rajiv Gandhi Bhumiheen Mazdoor Yojana, conduct house to house survey, directed Chief Minister

Activate every Gauthan and commence cow dung procurement, benefit the vendors

Kosa fruits will be supplied to Kosa weavers from Bastar

Environment friendly disposal of fly ash should be ensured

In the meeting held at Hasaud in Jaijaipur block of Sakti district today, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel said in his address to the officers that Sakti is a new district, and people here are excited to witness the development journey of this new district. And as the first batch of officers of this newly-formed district, they should work with enthusiasm and dedication to ensure that the the people here get all kinds of benefits of government schemes. Chief Minister chaired the aforementioned meeting during his Bhent-Mulaqat visit to Hasaud today.

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel said that both officers and people should be well-aware of the government schemes. Sakti district has an immense potential for development. He directed the officials to hold camps at gram panchayat level to resolve the problems of farmers and villagers. Cases of nomination, partition, Khatauni should be resolved on time, benefits of Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana should be provided to all the landless rural laborers. Mr. Baghel found during the tour that there is a lack of awareness in the area about the schemes and programmes of the government. Officers were directed to create public awareness through munadi and personal contact. Not a single eligible person should be deprived of the benefits of the scheme.

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel gave instructions to issue caste certificate in English language to remove the scope of error in caste certificates; orders for the same have already been issued. This will solve the problem of spelling error. Mr. Baghel said that cow dung procurement should be commenced in all the Gauthans. No registered farmer and cattle rearer should be deprived of the benefit of Gauthan. Expressing dissatisfaction with the present progress of the Gauthan in the area, he directed to rectify the problems as soon as possible

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said that public participation is important for proper implementation of Gauthan Yojana. Inactive Gauthan committees should be dissolved and new members with better work ethics should be appointed in the committees.

Chief Minister further said that after the rainy season ends, the road repair works should be started at an accelerated pace. The roads in most dilapidated condition should be repaired first. Instructions have been given to the officers to complete all the repair work by December. Chief Minister said that now they need to act fast, they cannot take two years to build a two kilometer road.

Mr. Baghel spoke about the report of 32 farmers not having received the compensation for the land acquired for construction of Semaria bridge, and directed that the administration resolve this issue on priority and ensure that the farmers get the said amount. He gave instructions for rectification of the problems of Chapora power substation.

Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said that kosa fabric business is really taking off in Sakti district and a large number of people have got employment and livelihood due to the same. On being informed that the weavers' committees are facing shortage in supply of Kosa fruit, Chief Minister said that Kosa fruits will be ordered from Bastar and other parts of the state and would be made available to the weavers.

In response to the farmers' complaint of random dumping of flyash, Chief Minister said that the power plants should ensure proper disposal of fly ash. This harms the farmers' fields as well as the environment. He directed Collector Sakti to ensure environment friendly arrangements by holding meeting of plant owners. The meeting was attended by S. Bharathidasan, Secretary to the Chief Minister, Secretary-in-Charge Mr. Dhananjay Devangan, Collector Ms Nupur Rashi Panna, SP Mr. Ahire, Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. Fariha Alam Siddiqui and senior officers of the newly formed district were present.