On his first go to to Narayanpur district because the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday introduced Rs 9 lakh every for building and improvement of devagudis — sacred groves in tribal villages — in all 104 gram panchayats within the district, moreover inaugurating developmental works of over Rs 84 crore.
More than 70 per cent of the district’s inhabitants consists of Scheduled Tribes. Baghel’s go to comes within the wake of protests by tribals within the Maoist-affected district over calls for to cease mining exercise and shut down police camps close to areas the place mining is going down.
Addressing a gathering on Saturday, Baghel mentioned the federal government is dedicated to conserving and selling tribal customs and traditions. “All 104 gram panchayats in the district will have well developed devagudis. Work of Rs 9 lakh each would begin soon,” he mentioned.
The Chief Minister additionally introduced 100 ghotuls, or group areas for younger tribals, could be constructed within the district. “People from across the country and abroad come to visit the ghotul so we want to make 100 of them at least… Even if the ghotul structures are built differently, they should be decorated as per custom,” he mentioned.
Baghel additionally introduced widening of the Narayanpur Antagarh state freeway and developmental work within the district headquarters. He additionally inaugurated a number of different initiatives like anganwadis and well being centres within the district.
Baghel introduced that advantages beneath the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojana would quickly be prolonged to koddo and kutki (varieties of millets) producers too. “We have increased the number of minimal forest produce procured by the state. We are working against malnutrition and are also working in providing more and more support to rural areas,” he mentioned.
