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Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai addressing the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development works worth Rs 241.50 crore for the Municipal Corporation area in Bhilai on Monday August 18, 2025 -Photo Credit -CG/PR
IN Short
*Bhilai residents get the gift of development works worth Rs 241.50 crore
*Announcement of Rs 20 crore for Bhilai Municipal Corporation office building
Raipur: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said that the entire region including Raipur, Durg, Bhilai and Rajnandgaon will benefit from the State Capital Region. This will accelerate the development works and expand urban facilities. He said that all the promises of the Atal Vishwas Patra issued in the elections of urban bodies will be fulfilled one by one.
Chief Minister Sai was addressing the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of development works worth Rs 241.50 crore for the Municipal Corporation area in Bhilai on Monday August 18, 2025 .
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai performing Bhoomi Pujan of many Development works in Bhilai Muncipal Corporation, while Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao looks on -Photo Credit-CG/PR
On this occasion, CM announced Rs 20 crore for the new office building of Bhilai Municipal Corporation.
Chief Minister Sai said that the government is providing full support for the development of urban areas. Urban facilities are being expanded rapidly. He said that the Department of Good Governance and Convergence has been formed in the state to ensure good governance and accountability.
The administration is being made digital and transparent across the state, the direct benefit of which is being received by the citizens.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai lays foundation stone and inaugratres development works while former Assembly Speaker Premprakash Pandey and Deputy CM Arun Sao imply to share in-Photo Credit-CG/PR
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai informed that Atal Digital Seva Kendras have been started in 1460 gram panchayats of the state. In the next six months, 5 thousand more panchayats will be linked to this scheme. On 24 April 2026, Panchayati Raj Day, Atal Digital Seva Kendras will be started in all the gram panchayats of Chhattisgarh, CM added .
Chief Minister Sai said that our government has fulfilled most of the guarantees of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 20 months. For the economic upliftment of the farmers, 21 quintals of paddy has been purchased per acre and payment has been ensured at the rate of Rs 3100 per quintal.
Women are being given financial assistance of Rs 1000 per month under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, benefiting more than 70 lakh women. Under the Deendayal Upadhyay Bhumihin Krishi Mazdoor Yojana, landless agricultural laborers are being given financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually. Under the Ramlala Darshan Yojana, more than 22 thousand devotees have visited Ayodhya so far, Sai affirmed .
Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw said that after the formation of the government in the state, seven thousand crore rupees were sanctioned for the development of all urban bodies in the last one year. Under the Nagarothan Yojana, funds are being given for planned and well-planned development in urban bodies. In the last 18 months, Municipal Corporation Bhilai alone has been sanctioned Rs 470 crore for development works.
Arun Sao said that the government is committed to make the cities clean and beautiful. As a result of this, seven urban bodies of the state have received the National Swachhata Award for the first time.
At the same time, 58 cities of Chhattisgarh have been awarded among the cities having less than 20 thousand population.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Sai presented the shield for cleanliness ward to Councilor Smriti Dodke. Grihapravesh certificates were given to 9 beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, certificates to three beneficiaries of PM Surya Ghar Yojana, motorised tricycles and wheelchairs were given to Divyangjans. Women self-help groups were given cheques for economic activities and a certificate was given to Radharani women self-help group under “Women for Tree scheme”.
Vaishali Nagar MLA Rakesh Sen and Municipal Corporation Mayor Neeraj Pal also addressed the program.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, former Assembly Speaker Premprakash Pandey , Deputy CM Arun Sao and other dignataries pose for a photograph -Photo Credit -CG/PR
On this occasion, MLA Lalit Chandrakar, former Assembly Speaker Premprakash Pandey, former Minister Ramshila Sahu and former MLA Labhchand Bafna along with many public representatives and a large number of local citizens were present.
