May 2021

CHHATTISGARH Nearly 50% villages in Chhattisgarh are now Corona-free The state government has declared over 9400 Covid-free after no case was reported there for five days in a row. “Out of 20,092 villages, 9,462 have become Covid free. Campaign for containment for Covid infection in rural areas is yielding positive results. New virology labs and RT-PCR investigation facility has … Read more

CHHATTISGARH NRI launches online portal for plasma donation North America Chhattisgarh Association (NACHA) President Ganesh Kar along with his NRI friends has launched a portal/App ‘Blood4us’ to handle blood plasma donations. The portal hopes to streamline the process of plasma donation in light of the Covid wave that has hit India. The organization is registered … Read more

CHHATTISGARH 104 Helpline no to be One Stop Solution   To scale up the war on Covid-19, the 104 Helpline number is being strengthened as an ‘One Stop Solution’ to the pandemic in Chhattisgarh, Dr Subash Mishra, Director, of the Epidemic Control. At present, the 104 Helpline is in service for the Covid patients in … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Microbiological surveillance in all hospitals ordered The Health Department said it has ordered microbiological surveillance in all government and private hospitals in Chhattisgarh. Health Director Neeraj Bansod told deans of all government medical colleges, chief medical and health officers of all districts and civil surgeons-cum-hospital superintendents to ensure microbiological surveillance and send reports to … Read more

CHHATTISGARH 3 C’garh govt hospitals get national certificate Three government district hospitals in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, Narayanpur and Kabirdham districts have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the central government. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo have congratulated the Health Department and the field officers of the districts for their dedicated … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Registration mandatory for RG Kisan Nyay Yojana The Chhattisgarh government announced that registration will be mandatory to benefit from its flagship Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. The new order will be effective from the current Kharif season 2021. According to the Agriculture Development, Farmers’ Welfare and Bio Technology Department, an online registration has to … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CM asks Centre to allow 20% 02 for industrial use   A day after requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Union Minister for Industries Piyush Goyal that steel industries should be allowed to use 20 per cent quantity of oxygen produced in Chhattisgarh.   During his telephonic discussion on … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CM lays foundation of Arpa river development Calling Arpa river as the pride of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday laid the foundation of the Arpa Development and Riverbank Augmentation work which is expected to clean up the water body and also develop the area. The programme was presided over by Home Minister … Read more

CHHATTISGARH CM asks Centre to allow 20% 02 for industrial use Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Union Minister for Industries Piyush Goyal that steel industries should be allowed to use 20 per cent quantity of oxygen produced in Chhattisgarh. During his telephonic discussion  to discuss the corona situation, Modi had assured Baghel that he … Read more

CHHATTISGARH At 3%, Chhattisgarh’s joblessness much less than national average of 10%: Govt   Citing a report by Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMI), the state government said that Chhattisgarh’s unemployment rate at 3%, is much less than the national average of 10.8%.   The report shows that with 3%, Chhattisgarh’s unemployment rate is much less … Read more