CG News: CM Sai addressed the BJP state working committee meeting
Raipur. Raipur. Addressed the Bharatiya Janata Party State Working Committee meeting, addressed at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium.
Union Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, during his Raipur visit today, reviewed the work being done to develop energy and housing and public facilities in Chhattisgarh. He said in a meeting held at the ministry that Chhattisgarh will develop rapidly with better coordination between the state and central government. Full cooperation will be given by the Government of India to fulfill all the requirements related to electricity and housing in Chhattisgarh. He said that many reformist steps are being taken in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Work is being done in accordance with public aspirations. Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Saw, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Tokhan Sahu and Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain also attended the review meeting.
Union Minister Manohar Lal said in the meeting that many subsidy schemes are being run by the Central Government to provide cheap and adequate electricity to the people. There are also many schemes to promote solar energy. He asked the state government to make full use of all the funds and grants being given by the Government of India. With the speed at which work will be done in the state, Union Minister Manohar Lal suggested in the meeting that the 100 buses received by Raipur under Clean City can also be used to run between Naya Raipur and Raipur. He reviewed the works being done to reduce line-loss under the Electricity Department, installation of smart meters, electrification in special backward tribal areas and availability of coal for power generation. He reviewed the works of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, PM Swanidhi, Amrit Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, PM e-Bus Service, Smart City Mission and National Urban Development Mission under Housing and Urban Works. He assured to provide adequate funds for these schemes.
