Chhattisgarh / Kanker

Kanker Medical College to bear name of former Prime Minister Late Smt.Indira Gandhi

Chief Minister made several announcements at the Gondwana Sammelan held at Bhanupratappur

State government embarks on mission to preserve the ancient culture, says CM Bhupesh Bahgel

CM performed bhumipoojan and inaugurated several development works worth Rs 14.47 crore in Bhanupratappur

TNINS 

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel attended 'Pen Karsad Mandari' and one-day annual convention of Gondwana Samaj at Bhanupratappur under Kanker district. He announced to name Kanker medical college after former Prime Minister late Smt Indira Gandhi. On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated and performed Bhumi Pujan of 146 development works worth Rs.14.47 crore. This includes inauguration of 94 works worth Rs.9 crore 55 lakh and Bhoomipujan of 52 works worth Rs.4 crore 76 lakh. He also announced the renaming of the sports ground at Bhanupratappur after former Deputy Speaker late Mr. Manoj Mandavi. Along with this, he also announced to give Rs.10,000 each to Chalaki and Manjhi, Rs.10 lakh each for construction of street light, shed, and courtyard in Bhanupratappur. He instructed Kanker Collector for forwarding the proposal to renovate the dilapidated schools of Bhanupratappur to the state government.      

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel at Bhanupratappur said that first of all, primitive culture emerged in the world. The state government is consistently trying to preserve the tribal culture and tradition. From 2019 till now 518 Devgudis have been constructed in the district at a cost of Rs 17 crore 82 lakh. Similarly, 173 Ghotuls were constructed at a cost of Rs 19 crore 91 lakh. Mr. Baghel said that ‘sewa’ means service to human society, culture and nature. The work of preserving tribal culture is being done by the state government. The work of scripting all the tribal dialects of the state, preserving and saving folk dances, folk songs and traditional games are also being done. He further said that the country's largest millet plant has been started recently at Nathia Navagaon in Kanker district.


The Chief Minister said that to provide modern education to children of state, Swami Atmanand English Medium School Scheme has been implemented to open English medium schools. Farmers of Kanker district sold historic 40 lakh quintals of paddy for the first time. Earlier in the state, the house floors were coated with cow dung, now the walls of the houses will also be painted with natural paint made from cow dung. Schools that were closed in Bastar are now opening again and for this, a budget provision of Rs.1 thousand crore has been made by the state government to renovate the schools.


Excise Minister Mr. Kawasi Lakhma said in his address in the program that by promoting the cultivation of Kodo-Kutki and millets of Bastar, the state government is making efforts to make the tribals self-reliant. The government is doing the work of giving respect to the tribal tradition by making Devgudis in every village. Former Madhya Pradesh Minister Mrs. Ganga Potai, and Bhanupratappur MLA Mrs. Savitri Mandavi also addressed the program. On this occasion, Parliamentary Secretary and MLA Mr. Shishupal Shori, Antagarh MLA Mr. Anoop Nag, District Panchayat President Mr. Hemant Dhruv, Member of Tourism Board Mr. Biresh Thakur, Member of Gau Seva Commission Mr. Narendra Yadav, Divisional Commissioner Mr. Shyam Dhawde, Inspector General of Police Mr. Sundarraj P., Collector Dr. Priyanka Shukla, SP Mr. Shalabh Sinha, DFO Mr. Alok Bajpai along with senior representatives of Gondwana community and local public representatives were present.


 

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