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Jagdalpur, November 18, 2024: To boost the tourism potential of Bastar region a tourism corridor will be built in the southern region of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said here today.
Presiding over the first ever meeting of the Bastar Area Tribal Development Authority, held in Chitrakoot, Chief Minister Sai, directed the officials to tap the tourism potential of the Bastar region.
In the meeting discussions were held on building a tourism corridor to promote tourism in Bastar on a large scale. Along with this, a strategy was prepared to develop the places identified for tourism in the Bastar region.
On this occasion, Sai launched Saur Samadhan (solar solution) App and Mano Bastar App and launched a solar powered power bank.
The meeting also discussed the construction of a super specialty hospital by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Bastar.
Expressing happiness over the selection of Dhudmaras village located in Kanger Valley National Park of Bastar region for the Best Tourism Village Upgradation Programme by the United Nations World Tourism Organization the Chief Minister said this has given a new identity to Bastar.
It is noteworthy that Dhudmaras village has also made its place among the 20 villages selected from 60 countries for the United Nations Tourism Village Upgradation Programme.
CM Sai told the meeting that his government has specially focused its attention on the development of Bastar and Sarguja.
Tribal development authorities will play an important role in the development of these areas, he said adding there will be no shortage of funds for the development of tribal areas. Huge fund is also available under CSR. There is a double engine government in the state. Both the Center and the State have dedicated for the development of tribal communities, the Chief Minister said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set a target to end Maoist violence by March 2026. Works are being done in that direction. Maoists have been confined to a small area now. The state government has resolved to strengthen the roots of democracy in the interior areas by restoring complete peace in Bastar. This will happen only when the trust of the citizens towards the government will be strong. This trust will be built only through development, he said.
A total of 34 new security camps have been opened under the Niyyad Nella Nar Yojana and through this, infrastructure like roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, Anganwadis, drinking water, electricity, mobile towers are reaching the interior villages, the Chief Minister said.
Chief Minister Sai also directed the officials to complete the improvement works of Keshkal Ghat soon. He also instructed the Collector Bastar to complete the incomplete works of Devgudi, Matagudi within one and a half months.
Sai directed the NMDC to resolve various problems, including the red water in village Nerli and Dhurli of Dantewada and said that necessary initiatives should be taken by holding a joint meeting with the concerned collector and public representatives.
In the meeting Ministers and public representatives also suggested several things.
Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said that on the initiative of the Chief Minister, the development of Bastar and Sarguja region is being given top priority. Schemes like Niyad Nellnar and organizing Bastar Olympics show the Chief Minister’s initiative for development.
Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap suggested promoting fisheries, dairy entrepreneurship and providing irrigation facilities to farmers, laying electricity lines along the river, Atal Commercial Complex, encouraging collective farming in FRA cluster.
There is no dearth of sports talent in Bastar, so initiatives should be taken to establish new sports academies in Bastar, said Kashyap.
Finance Minister O P Choudhary suggested starting hotel management institute, nursing college, organic, natural farming in the region and making Pota cabins permanent.
Deputy Chairman of Bastar Area Development Authority Lata Usendi stressed on the need to make an action plan for the development of education and entrepreneurship in the Bastar region. She also stressed on starting agricultural service centers in every village.
BJP State President and Jagdalpur MLA Kiran Dev Singh said that Central Instrumental Laboratory should be established for the students to provide facilities for research.
Regarding recruitment of vacant posts Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain has directed the district administrations to complete the process by running a campaign for recruitment to vacant posts in aspiring districts.
The Chief Secretary also said police forces are getting great success in Bastar region. Survey is being done in 95 villages to provide basic facilities in the affected area.
Kanker Collector told the meeting that compensation has been given to all the farmers affected under Raoghat project. Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) representative told that employment has been provided to 153 youths of the project affected area.
Education Secretary said that not a single school has been closed in Bastar region. He informed about making provision of building for schools which does not have buildings.
Food Minister Dayal Das Baghel, Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, Industry Minister Lakhanlal Dewangan, Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Rajwada, Revenue Minister Tankaram Verma, Bastar MP Mahesh Kashyap and all the MLAs of Bastar division, District Panchayat Chairman, Additional Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Principal Secretary Tribal, Chief Minister’s Secretaries P Dayanand and Rahul Bhagat, Member Secretary of the Authority Dr Basavaraju S., Secretaries of various departments, Commissioner Bastar, IG, Collectors and Superintendents of Police of all the districts of the Bastar division were present in the meeting.
