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CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh has made tremendous progress in health, infra: CM Raman Singh Chhattisgarh has made tremendous progress in the areas of health and road-rail connectivity, Chief Minister Raman Singh. Singh was responding to Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant’s recent remark that states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are keeping … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 30l standard sacks of tendupatta collected so far: govt Nearly 8.30 lakh standard sacks of tendupatta have been collected in more than 10,000 collection centres under 916 primary forest cooperative societies of Chhattisgarh, officials informed. From Bastar to Surguja, tendupatta from 31 forest division of the State is being collected. Incoming of … Read more
CHHATTISGARH C’garh sets 8.38l domestic power connection distribution target The Chhattisgarh Government under ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana’ (Saubhagya Yojana) has a target to provide electricity connection to 8.38 lakh households of the state. For this, a proposal of Rs 838 crore has been sent to the Central Government, officials … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Ekyc must before smartphone distribution: govt The Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) in Chhattisgarh is the world’s largest such programme for distribution of smartphones and for augmenting the telecom network. Under this scheme, over 50 lakh smartphones will be distributed to rural households and urban poor households. This scheme is also the … Read more
CHHATTISGARH CM unveils dairy project in remote village Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday unveiled the farmers’ dairy project of village Silphili in Surajpur district as ‘Pilka-shir’. Singh visited the district which is located on the extreme northern tip of the state, as part of his ongoing Vikas Yatra aimed at to brief … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Preserving Chhattisgarh’s tribal culture through dolls The women folk of Chhattisgarh craft doll and toys recently organised an event depicting handmade dolls made by the tribal s of Bastar region. The dolls were exhibited at Haat Bazar which was open for the public. The dolls are generally hollow and does not involve use of any tools. Whistle toys resembling the Bastar and … Read more
CHHATTISGARH C’garh asked to create 2k ‘suryamitras’ in 5 yrs The Chhattisgarh Government has been given a target of creating 2000 ‘Suryamitras’ by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy who could be trained for seeking employment in the solar energy sector during the next five years, officials informed. The Suryamitra Skill … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Nmdc produced 1.57 mt of iron ore from c’garh mines NMDC Ltd produced 1.57 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore from its Chhattisgarh-based mines as on April 30, 2018, the company informed in a regulatory filing. The company is targetting to achieve 10 million tonnes of iron ore production per annum from … Read more
CHHATTISGARH C’garh rice varieties could help fight cancer Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh. A research has concluded that three medicinal varieties of rice – Gathwan, Maharaji and Laicha – have the ability to fight cancer, said scientist Deepak Sharma. … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Centre okays setting up of tribunal for settling mahanadi water dispute The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for adjudication of dispute on Mahanadi River waters. The Tribunal shall determine water sharing among basin States on the basis of the overall availability of water in … Read more