Raipur, 25 May 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel attended a one-day workshop at the Bastar division level of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park (RIPA) at Shaheed Gundadhur Agricultural College and Research Center Kumhrawand Jagdalpur here today.
Under RIPA, this park has been established in rural areas to provide employment to the people of rural areas through various types of activities and production. Under the scheme, amount has been approved at the rate of Rs 2 crore per industrial park. Participants from Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Kanker Sukma, and Kondagaon districts of Bastar division participated.
The Chief Minister appreciated the efforts being made by the women self-help groups associated with RIPA to become self-reliant.
On this occasion, Minister in-charge of Bastar district Mr. Kawasi Lakhma, Bastar MP Mr. Deepak Baij, former MP Mr. Nand Kumar Sai, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Rekhchand Jain, MLA Kondagaon Mr. Mohan Markam, Mr. Rajman Benzam, Mr. Lakheshwar Baghel Chandan Kashyap of Indravati Development Authority. Vice President Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Advisor to Chief Minister Dr. Pradeep Sharma, Mayor Shafira Sahu, Commissioner Bastar Mr. Shyam Dhawade IG Bastar Range Mr. Sundar Raj P, State Head of RIPA Dr. Gaurav Kumar Singh, Collector Mr. Vijay Dayaram K, District Panchayat CEO Mr. Prakash Sarve Other dignitaries including were present.
