Kumar Bahukhandi
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the “People for People” campaign in the new assembly complex under construction in Nava Raipur. On this occasion, he inaugurated various development works including railway station, smart road, parking and smart school at a cost of Rs 204.84 crore under the Smart City Scheme.
On this occasion, the program was presided over by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh, Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Saw and Vijay Sharma, Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary, Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, Food Minister Dayal Das Baghel, Sports Youth Welfare Minister Tank Ram Verma, MP Brijmohan Agarwal, MLAs Rajesh Munat, Kiran Dev, Purandar Mishra, Indrakumar Sahu, Moti Lal Sahu and other public representatives and senior officials were present in the program.
Planted a Peepal ( FICUS) tree under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign
One lakh saplings will be planted
More than one lakh big trees of local species will be planted in the “People for People” program under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign by Nava Raipur Atal Nagar. At present, more than 21,000 peepal trees have been planted. The aim of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar is that a Peepal tree can be seen everywhere
Regarding the Peepal ( Fiscus) tree, Lord Shri Krishna has said in the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita that “Among the trees, I am the Peepal.” The Peepal ( Fiscus) is a tree that is more than 100 years old and provides life-giving air for round the clock . Under the program, more than 2000 common people have become participants by using the facility of virtual adoption in “People for People” under the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign through a mobile app to connect the youth and for public convenience.
The railway line laid for connectivity of other cities from Nava Raipur Atal Nagar will have the facility of a railway station in the middle of the city. This station has been built at a cost of Rs 75 crore. The construction of 4 railway stations is being done by Nava Raipur Development Authority. Smart roads and other necessary infrastructure have been constructed in about 5.3 km in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar at a cost of Rs 35.25 crore. Apart from 100 buses, parking facility for 148 cars, taxis and about 250 two-wheelers has been developed at a cost of Rs 23.12 crore.
- World-class smart school
A higher secondary school has been built at a cost of Rs 18 crore to provide world-class smart educational system and a large multipurpose auditorium in Rakhi village. This will provide a world-class education environment to more than 1200 children. A building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 11 crore to provide quality education to children from economically weaker families. 950 students will be benefited in this school. Primary and secondary schools have been upgraded in 11 villages of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar at a cost of Rs 10.35 crore, which will provide better educational environment to about 4300 school children.
Land enrichment and tree plantation
For the development of water bodies in horticulture work, water enrichment, revival of drains, ponds and tree plantation work has been done near the Ministry at a cost of Rs. 16 crore. besides , necessary work and construction of new ponds and tree plantation work have been done at a cost of Rs 16.12 crore to increase the groundwater level by developing natural streams of rainwater.
