Raipur, 13 December 2020. Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated and performed bhoomi pujan of 95 development works worth Rs 247 crore 61 lakh at a program organized at Balrampur, headquarters of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district today. In the program, he inaugurated development works costing Rs 87 crore 32 lakh and laid the foundation stone for works worth Rs 160 crore 29 lakh. These works include construction of roads, bridges and culverts, irrigation, construction of government buildings, drinking water and expansion of power facilities.
The program was presided over by the Minister of Higher Education and in-charge of the district, Mr. Umesh Patel. Health Minister Shri T.S. Singh Dev, Tribal Welfare and School Education Minister Mr. Premasai Singh Tekam, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Mr. Amarjit Bhagat, MLA Ramanujganj and Vice Chairman, Sarguja Development Authority Mr. Brihaspat Singh, MLA Samari and Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Chintamani Maharaj, District Panchayat Balrampur-Ramanujganj The chairperson of the meeting was Ms. Nisha Netam, President of Municipal Council Balrampur, Shri Govind Ram.
Construction of bridge on Iria river located on Shardulkhas road from Shardapur Amanda to Sirhulkhas road, Kaneesh reservoir constructed by Water Resources Department at a cost of 8 crore 80 lakh, Kotrahi reservoir costing 7 crore 54 lakh and cost of 5 crore 53 lakh From Manikpur reservoir, Primary Health Center Building Manoharpur, Chhattisgarh, at a cost of 69 lakhs. State Warehousing Corporation to construct 5400 metric tonnes of godowns at Rajpur at a cost of 3 crore 40 lakhs and 3600 metric tonnes of godowns at Premnagar at a cost of 2 crore 17 lakhs, 21 nos 16 dual pumps at a cost of Rs.2 crore 15 lakhs by CREDA. The work involves the installation of 2298 nos. Solar homelight for lighting at a cost of Rs. 9 crore 39 lakhs and the installation of 45 solar pumps for drinking water and irrigation in Gothan and pasture at a cost of Rs. 1 crore 20 lakhs. Kaneesh reservoir constructed by Water Resources Department at a cost of 8 crore 80 lakh, Kotrahi reservoir costing 7 crore 54 lakh and Manikpur reservoir at a cost of 5 crore 53 lakh, Primary Health Center Building Manoharpur at a cost of 69 lakh, Chhattisgarh. State Warehousing Corporation to construct 5400 metric tonnes of godowns at Rajpur at a cost of 3 crore 40 lakhs and 3600 metric tonnes of godowns at Premnagar at a cost of 2 crore 17 lakhs, 21 nos 16 dual pumps at a cost of Rs.2 crore 15 lakhs by CREDA. The work involves the installation of 2298 nos. Solar homelight for lighting at a cost of Rs. 9 crore 39 lakhs and the installation of 45 solar pumps for drinking water and irrigation in Gothan and pasture at a cost of Rs. 1 crore 20 lakhs. Kaneesh reservoir constructed by Water Resources Department at a cost of 8 crore 80 lakh, Kotrahi reservoir costing 7 crore 54 lakh and Manikpur reservoir at a cost of 5 crore 53 lakh, Primary Health Center Building Manoharpur at a cost of 69 lakh, Chhattisgarh. State Warehousing Corporation to construct 5400 metric tonnes of godowns at Rajpur at a cost of 3 crore 40 lakhs and 3600 metric tonnes of godowns at Premnagar at a cost of 2 crore 17 lakhs, 21 nos 16 dual pumps at a cost of Rs.2 crore 15 lakhs by CREDA. The work involves the installation of 2298 nos. Solar homelight for lighting at a cost of Rs. 9 crore 39 lakhs and the installation of 45 solar pumps for drinking water and irrigation in Gothan and pasture at a cost of Rs. 1 crore 20 lakhs.
Among the works for which Bhumi Pujan and foundation stone was laid by the Chief Minister Mr. Baghel, the road to be constructed by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department from Wadrafnagar to Dhadhiya at a cost of Rs 12 crore 26 lakh, Jhara to Talakeshwarpur road at a cost of Rs 5 crore 64 lakh, 6 crore Road from Kakna to Ara Khas at a cost of Rs 33 lakhs, Baghima to Badauli Khas road at a cost of Rs 6 crore 1 lakh, Kaka to Akhorakhurd road at a cost of Rs 5 crore 94 lakhs, avoidance at a cost of Rs 5 crore 43 lakh Vinaypur Uparpara Road, Chhatreshwar diversion to be built at a cost of 17 crore 48 lakhs, Sukhanai diversion scheme costing 12 crore 16 lakhs, Raxakholi diversion scheme to be built at a cost of 5 crore 87 lakhs, Public Works Department costing 5 crore 8 lakhs From Vijayanagar, Misagai Road includes the construction of a bridge over the Sindur River.