Kumar Bahukhandi
VB–G RAM G Commissioner and PMAY–Gramin Director Taran Prakash Sinha (left) addresses the opening session of a three-day training and review workshop at the Thakur Pyarelal State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development in Nimora, Raipur, on 12 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com CG/DPR.
Officials will review how the rural employment scheme is being implemented, with a focus on village-level planning, durable assets and climate-resilient works.
Key Highlights
- The training and review workshop runs from 12 to 14 November 2026 at the Thakur Pyarelal State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development in Nimora, Raipur.
- Officials and staff from all 33 districts will attend in three batches of 12, 11 and 10 districts.
- A Union government representative guided participants on preparing Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans.
- Participants received a technical guide and a list of 375 categories of permissible works.
Raipur: Chhattisgarh opened a three-day training and review workshop for the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G scheme at Nimora on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Taran Prakash Sinha, the scheme’s commissioner and director of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin, chaired the opening session. The workshop brings together Rural Engineering Service executive engineers, assistant project officers, programme officers and other staff responsible for implementing the scheme across the state.
The sessions will cover how to select, execute and monitor works, as well as the technical and administrative problems officials encounter in the field. Participants will also share examples from their districts and discuss ways to improve construction quality and complete projects on time.
Sinha calls for durable assets and greater village participation
District officials and staff attend the VB–G RAM G training and review workshop in Nimora, Raipur, on 12 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
Sinha said works taken up under the scheme should create durable, high-quality assets that serve villages over the long term. Linking the work to the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision, he asked officials to involve elected representatives and villagers more closely in deciding which projects to undertake and to give priority to works that help communities adapt to climate risks.
He cited livelihood ponds, contour trenches, toilets for girls and cremation ground shelters as examples of works Chhattisgarh is prioritising. He said these projects generate rural employment during construction and leave facilities that communities can use afterwards.
Union government representative guides panchayat planning
Officials seated around the conference table during the opening day of the VB–G RAM G training and review workshop in Nimora, Raipur, on 12 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG//DPR.
On the opening day, a Union government representative guided officials on preparing Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans. Panchayat planning is a core part of the workshop, alongside sessions on scheme provisions, implementation procedures and field-level challenges.
Participants received a technical guide, a list of 375 categories of permissible works, and booklets on the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan, Dhar-Apaar and Sugghar Bari. The programme also gives district teams time to exchange practical approaches to planning, supervision and implementation.
Districts to attend in three batches
The first batch, on 12 November, covers 12 districts. Officials and staff from 11 districts will attend on 13 November, followed by the remaining 10 districts on 14 November. The review will focus on how district teams can improve monitoring, address delays and ensure that completed works meet quality standards.
