Bhilai Nagar, Chhattisgarh: In a Bhent Mulaqat Abhiyan organized at the Mohan Lal Jain Government College premises in Khursipar, Bhilai Nagar Assembly Constituency, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced development works worth Rs 50 lakh to be executed in each ward under the Bhilai Nagar assembly constituency. The development works include proper lighting arrangements, beautification of Civic Center, installation and beautification of Chhattisgarh Mahtari in Bhilai Nagar area, beautification of Central Avenue road and Forest Avenue road, construction of domes and sheds at various places in Bhilai Nagar, asphalting and renovation of the internal road of Khursipar area, proper lighting arrangements near Shaheed Virnarayan Singh Jayanti Stadium, and construction of a sports academy in Bhilai Nagar.
Baghel also announced to operate a higher secondary school located in Sector-09 as Swami Atmanand English Medium School and waived the water tax of those consumers who had tap connections from the year 2013 to 2019 and did not get a water supply. District in-charge minister Mohammad Akbar and MLA Devendra Yadav and other public representatives were present on this occasion.
Furthermore, a proposal to provide the benefit of the electricity bill half scheme to the residents of the township area and for those houses that are built on BSP land will be brought in the next cabinet meeting. CM Baghel said that until now, the people of these areas were not getting the benefit of the Half Electricity Bill Scheme.
The Chief Minister also made several announcements for providing employment to the youth in Bhilai, which includes a garment factory to be started with an approved amount of Rs 7 crore to provide employment to one thousand women. A BPO call centre will also be started, providing employment to 500 youths, with an approved amount of Rs 5 crore.
The children of Bhilai remain ahead in sports as well, and for them, an approved amount of Rs 1.5 crore is allocated for the construction of a cricket stadium in HUDCO and Rs.3 crore for the construction of Sarva Samaj Nagrik Bhawan. The Government ITI located at Khursipar will be run under Swami Atmanand Utsaksh ITI and new trades will be started here soon, according to the Chief Minister.
The Bhent-Mulaqat Abhiyan, started on May 4, 2021, aims to take feedback directly from the public on whether they are getting the benefits of the schemes of the state government or not. During the event, a student of Swami Atmanand School, Yagini Dewangan, thanked the Chief Minister for the well-equipped school and quality education. The Chief Minister asked Ragini about Swami Atmanand’s personality and work, and he said that every child of poor families should also study in English medium.