In view of the upcoming elections, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge reached Chhattisgarh on Thursday. He started the Labor Pension Scheme in Balodabazar. Here in the conference, Leader of Opposition Kharge and Chief Minister Baghel also launched the Chief Minister Construction Workers Pension Assistance Scheme for the welfare of workers. Under this scheme, pension assistance of Rs 1500 will be given every month to construction workers who have been registered for ten years and have completed 60 years of age. Along with this, Rs 1895 crore was transferred under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana to 24 lakh 52 thousand 592 farmers of the state. Apart from this, an amount of Rs 5 crore 16 lakh has been deposited in the accounts of 65 thousand cow dung sellers under Godhan Nyaya Yojana and incentive amount of Rs 57 crore 18 lakh has been deposited in the accounts of 33 thousand 642 sugarcane producing farmers.
In this conference, an amount of Rs 55 crore 76 lakh 26 thousand was announced to 1 lakh 2 thousand 889 beneficiaries under various schemes. These include Rs 3 crore 86 lakh to 2881 beneficiaries of Chhattisgarh Unorganized Workers Social Security Board, Rs 1 crore 65 lakh to 3236 beneficiaries of Chhattisgarh Labor Welfare Board and Rs 50 crore 24 lakh to 96 thousand 772 beneficiaries of Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Board. The amount was distributed. On this occasion, 264 development works worth Rs 266 crore were gifted to the people of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district.
During this, State Chief Minister Baghel said that the amount of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana has been released today on September 28, keeping your convenience in mind. Since after the implementation of the code of conduct, permission would have to be taken from the Election Commission, due to fear of delay, it was paid today itself. The Chief Minister said that we have ensured ration to 73 lakh people. Rs 147 crore has been given to the youth as unemployment allowance.
CM Baghel said that the first installment of Rs 25,000 each was given to the beneficiaries for seven lakh houses in Bilaspur. We traveled across the state in the meet-meet program and everyone’s demand was that housing is needed. After this we decided to conduct an economic survey and on this basis are giving all the houses. We decided in the interest of farmers that the price of paddy will be increased from Rs 15 to 20 quintals per acre. He said that we have recruited more than 42 thousand posts in various departments for the youth.
Our tradition of representing women
While addressing, Kharge remembered late Mini Mata. He said that Mini Mata was also included among the representatives of Parliament elected from Chhattisgarh in independent India. We have a tradition of giving representation to women. Indira Gandhi became the first woman Prime Minister in the country. Pratibha Patil was elected the President of the country. Our opinion is that women’s reservation should be implemented right now. There should be a caste census, this will give clear information about the status of all classes. There will be information about the economic condition of the backward classes and plans can be made accordingly which will be effective.
Guru Ghasidas taught the path of walking on truth
During this, Kharge, while remembering Guru Ghasidas, said that by giving the mantra of ‘Mankhe Ek Samaan’, Guru Ghasidas tied the entire society together. He showed the path to follow the truth. Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdev, Assembly Speaker Dr. Charandas Mahant, former Union Minister Kumari Shailaja, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar, School Education Minister Ravindra Choubey, Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma, Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria, Women and Girls were present in the conference. Child Development Minister Anila Bhediya, Revenue Minister Jaisingh Aggarwal, Public Health Engineering Minister Guru Rudra Kumar, Food Minister Amarjeet Bhagat, Tribal Caste and Scheduled Caste Development Minister Mohan Markam, Lok Sabha MP Shri Deepak Baij, Parliamentary Secretary Dwayam Chandradev Rai and Shakuntala Sahu along with senior officials. A large number of farmers and workers were present.