(Special on the birthday of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai)
Smt. Harshlata Lonhare, Raipur
14 months of Vishnu’s good governance in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh: Born in village Bagiya of Jashpur district situated in the beautiful valleys of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai is a bright symbol of gentlemanliness and kindness. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, who created a new dimension of development in the state of Chhattisgarh in just 14 months during his tenure as Chief Minister and ruled the hearts of the citizens of the state, is today at the peak of his popularity. Vishnudev Sai is such a popular Chief Minister among the public whose goodwill and far-reaching plans have made the path of development and progress easy in the state. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai comes from a tribal background. In this sense, he is the first Chief Minister of the state to come from a tribal background. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai’s government has filled the farmers of Chhattisgarh with enthusiasm by transferring Rs 52 thousand crore to their accounts within a year. The farmers have been paid within a week of the completion of paddy procurement. With 52 thousand crore rupees coming into the accounts of farmers, they are investing heavily in farming and this has also made the markets boom, which is having a direct impact on the urban economy. The sale of tractors etc. has touched a record figure. Due to getting a fair price for paddy, the number of farmers increased and this year 25 lakh 72 thousand farmers sold a record 149 lakh 25 thousand metric tonnes of paddy.
In his brief tenure of one year, he has taken Chhattisgarh to a new height in the entire country. In a very short time, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has gone among the people of the state and won the trust of the people of the entire state and not only won the trust but keeping their interests in mind, he has implemented such schemes which have made the overall development of Chhattisgarh possible. This can only be made possible by a sensitive, hardworking and energetic Chief Minister like Vishnudev Sai. As soon as Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai took oath as Chief Minister, he gave the gift of a beneficial scheme like Mahtari Vandan Yojana to all the women of the state. Under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, women of the state are given an amount of one thousand rupees every month so that they can become self-reliant and start their own employment. Along with this, the farmers of Chhattisgarh have been honored by fulfilling promises like 2 years’ pending bonus to farmers across the state and purchasing paddy at the rate of 31 hundred rupees per quintal.
In this Kharif season, paddy was procured at a reasonable price of 31 rupees per quintal. The government has purchased 21 quintals of paddy per acre from the farmers. This is the reason that 25 lakh 72 thousand farmers of Chhattisgarh have procured 149 lakh 25 thousand metric tonnes of paddy. This is the highest record of paddy purchase till date. An amount of 52 thousand crore rupees has been transferred to the accounts of farmers through the government led by Chief Minister Sai. Recently, a historic mandate was received in the Nagar Palika elections. Now the triple engine government in the state will lead to all-round development of cities. Chief Minister Sai said that under the leadership of our double engine government, 305 Naxalites have been killed in the last 13 months in the state, 1177 Naxalites have been arrested and 985 Naxalites have surrendered. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai has taken the initiative to take along people from every section of the state. Keeping in mind the basic facilities and needs of every section of the state, he has launched schemes like PM Awas Yojana, Krishak Unnati Yojana, Niyad Nella Nar, Akhra Nirman Yojana and has created a different image among the public.
This is the first time in the state of Chhattisgarh that under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, invitation food is also organized in schools on a special occasion. Invitation food is an initiative based on community participation through which school children can be connected to the society and a sense of equality can be developed within them. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai knows how to build a bridge between the people and every community so that everyone can connect with each other and everyone can also fulfill their responsibilities in the interest of the state. By dedicating valuable time of his life to the people of the state, he has proved that his life is not only his but is dedicated to the selfless service of the people of the state. He is truly a public leader for whom the people are everything. There are very few such service-minded and popular public servants for whom the development of the people and the support of the people are the most important. It is a matter of pride for all the people of the state that Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai is a popular leader among them for whom the prosperity of the people of the state is paramount.
