All eligible beneficiaries will get the benefit of individual schemes of Central and State Government in Naxal-affected districts

Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain today reviewed in detail the basic facilities being provided to the residents of Kanker, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Sukma districts of Bastar division under the government’s ambitious Niyyad Nella Nar scheme at the Secretariat, Mahanadi Bhawan here. Mr. Jain directed to benefit 100% eligible beneficiaries under the selected schemes of the Central and State Government in Naxal-affected districts Mohla-Manpur-Chowki, Gariaband and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai and other Naxal-affected districts.

In the meeting, Chief Secretary Mr. Jain directed the officials to maintain data of all the basic facilities and beneficiaries of welfare schemes in the villages covered under the Niyad Nella Nar Yojana. He said that all the departmental secretaries providing the facilities should have updated information of each household in all the districts about the action plan and the facilities being provided. The Chief Secretary directed the Food Department officials to monitor that all the beneficiaries in the villages of the scheme area must get rice, jaggery, sugar, gram, etc. on their ration cards. He asked the Bastar Divisional Commissioner to continuously monitor the Niyad Nella Nar Yojana.

In the meeting, the Chief Secretary took information from the collectors about collective and individual forest rights lease, 500 units of free electricity, Kisan Samman Nidhi, agricultural equipment, irrigation solar pump and borewell facilities in farmers’ fields. He also took information about high mast light installation, free gas connection under Ujjwala scheme, free material, drinking water, tap water, Jal Jeevan Mission, skill development training, sports material, Prime Minister and Chief Minister housing, facilities of perennial roads, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and Ayushman card, mobile connectivity and bank ATM facility. He also reviewed in detail the status of Anganwadi centers, health centers and school buildings in the villages covered under the scheme and other basic facilities including purchase of minor forest produce.

In the meeting, Shri Jain reviewed the works of roads, bridges and mobile towers in Naxal-affected areas district-wise. He also inquired about the progress of works approved under the MoRT annual plan. The Chief Secretary directed the officers to work in a planned manner to benefit 100% beneficiaries from the selected individual schemes of the Central and State Government in all Naxal-affected districts of the state. He asked to saturate the surrendered Naxalites and Naxal victims in various schemes and prepare a comprehensive action plan regarding skill development and take action. He also asked to saturate the residents of new security camp areas with schemes and basic facilities and survey the beneficiaries to benefit 100% eligible beneficiaries from the schemes.

In the meeting held through video conferencing at the Ministry, Additional Chief Secretary of Home and Jail, Health and Family Welfare Department, Mr. Manoj Kumar Pingua, Principal Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Mrs. Niharika Barik, Principal Secretary of Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department, Mr. Sonamni Bora, Secretary of Agriculture Department, Mrs. Shehla Nigar, Secretary of Public Works Department, Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary of Education Department, Mr. Siddharth Komal Pardeshi, Secretary of Women and Child Development Department, Mrs. Shammi Abidi, Secretary of Public Health Engineering Department, Mr. Mohammad Qaiser Abdulhaq, Divisional Commissioner of Bastar, Mr. Doman Singh and IG of Bastar Range, Mr. Sundarraj P., Collectors and Superintendents of Police of Kanker, Dantewada, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Sukma, Kondagaon, Gariaband, Mohla-Manpur-Chowki and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai and officers of the concerned departments participated.