Balaghat, Oct 29: The Madhya Pradesh government has begun a village-by-village drive to prepare development proposals for 100 former Naxal-affected villages in Balaghat district, directing officials from various departments to visit every identified village within 14 days, interact with residents and prepare plans based on their requirements, according to a state government statement issued on Tuesday.
Source: IANS via Hi India
Departmental teams had already visited villages across five development blocks on October 26, the statement said — Kattipar, Satona, Bargud and Devarbeli in Lanji block; Dadekasa, Bilalkasa and Songudda in Birsa block; Lud, Hirri, Bharri, Sonpuri and Bithli in Baihar block; Chalisbodi and Mohanpur in Paraswada block; and Sitapar and Borvan in Kirnapur block. During the visits, officials gathered information on the availability of basic facilities and discussed opportunities to strengthen agriculture, horticulture, livestock rearing, fisheries and forest produce-based livelihoods.
The 100 villages have been divided into clusters, with officials from the concerned departments assigned to assess infrastructure gaps and identify potential employment-generating activities, the statement said. Development works will be undertaken using the earmarked funds as well as allocations available under various departmental schemes. The CSR Journal also reported that the state government has initiated a campaign to develop and connect the 100 Naxal-affected villages in Balaghat, focused on enhancing infrastructure.
Source: The CSR Journal
The drive implements an earlier announcement: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had announced the Rs 225-crore package on August 29 during a visit to tribal-dominated areas of Balaghat, with a special focus on the Baiga community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). The development plan prioritises roads, irrigation, drinking water, electricity, education and healthcare facilities, and livelihood opportunities through agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries and forest produce-based activities, the statement said.