Kumar Bahukhandi
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai recently inaugurated three new Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Offices in Jagdalpur, Tokapal and Lohandiguda, each constructed at a cost of Rs 48 lakh. The inauguration ceremony took place at the new revenue office complex in front of Danteshwari Girls College. With the establishment of these SDM offices, residents of Jagdalpur (approximately 3 lakh), Tokapal (around 2.65 lakh), and Lohandiguda (about 1 lakh) will now have improved facilities for the redressal of revenue cases. Previously, the Jagdalpur SDM office was operating in the joint office, while the Tokapal and Lohandiguda SDM offices operated from the tehsil office premises. The new buildings are expected to streamline administrative processes and enhance public service delivery. In addition to the SDM offices, Chief Minister Sai also inaugurated two newly-constructed police stations in Lohandiguda and Burgum, each at a cost of Rs 250 lakh.
These new police facilities are expected to strengthen law enforcement capabilities in the region. The Chief Minister also inaugurated renovation works at the Jagdalpur Tehsil office, completed at a cost of Rs 66.49 lakh. The revamped Tehsil office now includes Jagdalpur and Nazul courts, along with the court of the Naib Tehsildar for Frezarpur, Kurundi, and Markel. This relocation from the old building to the new facility addresses space constraints and aims to improve public convenience. The previous tehsil building is being repurposed as a ‘heritage ground’ for accommodating deities and their attendants during the renowned Bastar Dussehra festival.
Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Rajwade, Bastar MP Mahesh Kashyap, Jagdalpur MLA and BJP State President Kiran Singh Deo, Vinayak Goyal, Mayor Safira Sahu, Divisional Commissioner Doman Singh, Bastar Range Inspector General of Police Sundarraj P, Collector Vijay Dayaram K, and Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha and other officers were present. Earlier, Chief Minister i Vishnu Deo Sai was accorded a warm welcome by public representatives and senior officials upon his arrival at Jagdalpur’s Maa Danteshwari Airport today, during his one-day visit to Bastar. Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap and Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Rajwade accompanied the Chief Minister. BJP State President and MLA Kiran Deo, Vinayak Goyal, Mayor Safira Sahu, District Panchayat President Vedvati Kashyap, former MP Dinesh Kashyap, former MLA Santosh Bafna, Lachhuram Kashyap, Subhau Kashyap, Bastar Divisional Commissioner Doman Singh, IG Sundarraj P, Chief Conservator of Forest R C Dugga, Collector Vijay Dayaram K, Superintendent of Police Shalabh Sinha, and other public representatives were present at the airport
