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VB–G Ram Ji Scheme Commissioner and PMAY–Gramin Director Taran Prakash Sinha reviews construction work with officials during his inspection of rural development projects in Bemetara district on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
VB–G Ram Ji Scheme Commissioner directs officials to expand employment, ensure timely wages and complete construction works with quality and transparency.
Key Highlights
- Taran Prakash Sinha inspects employment, water conservation and infrastructure projects across Bemetara district.
- He interacts with 138 workers engaged in riverbank conservation and trench construction.
- Workers’ attendance is recorded through the NMMS app during the visit.
- Inspections cover an Anganwadi building, school toilets and a 26-acre fruit plantation.
- Post-monsoon groundwater monitoring begins through the Jaldoot app at Kathiya.
- Officials are directed to strengthen monitoring, timely wage payments and community participation.
Raipur: Expanding rural employment and ensuring quality construction take priority as Taran Prakash Sinha, Commissioner of the Viksit Bharat–G Ram Ji (VB–G Ram Ji) Scheme and Director of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin, inspects development works across several gram panchayats in Bemetara district on Sunday, October 25, 2026. He directs officials to provide employment according to rural households’ demand and complete sanctioned works within the stipulated timeframe.
The visit covers water conservation, rural infrastructure, livelihood promotion and groundwater monitoring, followed by a review meeting with district and block-level officials.
Direct Interaction with Workers at Conservation Site
Sinha inspects riverbank water conservation and trench construction being undertaken under the Dhar-Apar campaign.
At the site, he interacts with 138 workers, explaining the scheme’s provisions and the importance of timely wage payments. He also personally records workers’ attendance through the National Mobile Monitoring System, or NMMS, app, reinforcing the emphasis on transparent implementation.
Officials are instructed to ensure that employment opportunities respond to local demand while creating useful assets for villages.
Quality and Timely Completion of Rural Infrastructure
Taran Prakash Sinha reviews plantation work with officials during his visit to Jewra (N) gram panchayat in Bemetara district on Sunday, October 25, 2026, where fruit trees have been planted across 26 acres. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
At Tala gram panchayat, Sinha reviews an Anganwadi building under construction. He also inspects school toilet construction at Charbhatha.
He directs the officials concerned to prioritise these works and ensure their completion with proper quality standards.
The inspections focus on the delivery of functional community facilities, alongside the employment generated through construction activities.
Village Chaupal Focuses on Local Livelihood Needs
Taran Prakash Sinha and accompanying officials oversee well-water level measurement at Kathiya gram panchayat in Bemetara district on Sunday, October 25, 2026, as post-monsoon groundwater monitoring begins through the Jaldoot app. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
During a chaupal at Babamohtara gram panchayat, Sinha holds discussions with villagers, women from self-help groups and workers.
The interaction covers employment-generating activities and livelihood opportunities suited to local requirements.
He encourages the creation of useful, durable assets through community participation, linking rural employment with longer-term village development.
Fruit Plantation Offers Future Livelihood Potential
Sinha visits a fruit plantation spread across 26 acres at Jewra (N) gram panchayat and appreciates the panchayat’s efforts.
He observes that such activities can support environmental conservation while creating future livelihood opportunities for rural residents.
The plantation forms part of the visit’s wider emphasis on combining employment generation with productive rural assets.
Jaldoot App Supports Groundwater Monitoring
At Kathiya gram panchayat, Sinha launches post-monsoon measurement of well-water levels through the Jaldoot app.
He personally takes a water-level reading from a well and uploads it to the application.
The exercise will help assess groundwater conditions after the monsoon and support the preparation of water conservation plans.
Review Meeting Stresses Wages and Accountability
Following the field inspections, Sinha chairs a review meeting at Bemetara Circuit House with officers and employees of the District Panchayat and all Janpad Panchayats in the district.
He directs them to prioritise employment generation, connect more rural families with the scheme and ensure timely payment of wages.
Regular monitoring of construction works, transparent procedures and completion within prescribed deadlines receive particular emphasis.
The state-level team, District Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Premlata Padmakar, the Executive Engineer of Rural Engineering Services, Assistant Project Officer, Janpad Panchayat Chief Executive Officers, Sub-Divisional Officers, Programme Officers and other departmental personnel participate in the inspection and review.
