Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a gift of 95 different developmental works worth Rs 143 crores 92 lakh for the development of Kanker district during the Kosariya Marar (Patel) Society’s Convention and oath-taking ceremony held in Karap village under Narharpur Development Block in Kanker today. The Chief Minister conducted the Bhumipoojan of 76 developmental works worth Rs 110 crores 15 lakh and the inauguration of 19 works worth Rs 33 crores 77 lakh.
These include the construction of a superior-quality approach road on Kank stream located at ¼ Kilometer of Gram Panchayat Salhebhat-Saranda road in Narharpur development block worth Rs 5 crores 89 lakh, high-level bridge construction work worth Rs 7 crores 19 lakh on Kukrel river at 4/2 Kilometers of the Mavlipara-Mandabharri-Bangabari road, High-level bridge construction work on Kukrel river at ½ and 2/4 Kilometers of village Kumhankhar - Jhulnatendu road worth Rs 5 crores 96 lakh, construction of Jampani stream at 1/6 Kilometers of Lendara-Thema road and high-level bridge construction work at 2/10 Kilometers of Banjara stream worth Rs 5 crores 38 lakh, high-level bridge construction work on Turi stream worth Rs 21 crores 3 lakh at 1/10, 4/6, 6/6, 9/8, and 8/10 kilometers of the road between Banspatar and Tiriyapani.
During the event, 19 developmental works worth Rs 33 crores 77 lakh were also inaugurated by the Chief Minister Baghel. These include MRI machine installation at Kanker District Hospital worth Rs 11 crores 54 lakh, 7.40 Km. long road construction between Kumhankhar and Jhulnatendu worth Rs 5 crores 20 lakh 82 thousand, construction of 9.08 Km. long road in Dabena-Durumbahara-Badal road worth Rs 2 crores 15 lakh, construction of 8 km. long road between Kanhanpuri and Amoda worth Rs 4 crores 17 lakh, 7.50 Km. long road constructed between Amoda and Jhaliyamari worth Rs 3 crores 70 lakh, 9 Km. long road constructed from Sarvandi to Mavlipara path worth Rs 5 crores 23 lakh, cattle shelter centers in Kodagaon Gauthan worth Rs 7 lakh 6 thousand, Devgudi construction in Sheetla Mandir in Daspur worth Rs 5 lakh 50 thousand, fencing and handpump mining work and construction of Devgudis in Kokanpur Mawli Mata Mandir worth Rs 5 lakh 50 thousand, and other works including fencing and handpump mining.
On the occasion, Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr. Kawasi Lakhma, Parliamentary Secretary and MLA of Kanker Assembly Constituency Mr. Shishupal Shori, MLA of Antagarh Assembly Constituency Mr. Anoop Nag, MLA of Bhanupratappur Assembly constituency Mrs. Savitri Manoj Mandavi, Parliamentary Advisor Mr. Rajesh Tiwari, Former MLA and President of District Co-operative Central Bank Mr. Shankar Dhurwa, Member of Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes Commission Mr. Nitin Potai, Member of Gauseva Aayog Mr. Narendra Yadav, Member of Tourism Board Mr. Naresh Thakur, Member of Bastar Development Authority Mr. Biresh Thakur, President of District Panchayat Mr. Hemant Dhruv and a large number of public representatives and people of Marar community were present.
