Dam will be built on Imraha drain

Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached remote tribal dominated village Durgapur in Satna district on Saturday. He offered prayers at Thakur Dev ka Chabootara and met the women of self-help groups and Ladli Laxmis. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan went to the house of tribal Shri Kalyan Singh and had traditional Bagheli food. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan inaugurated construction works costing Rs. 10 crore 73 lakhs at the Hitgrahi Sammelan organized in Durgapur village. In the beginning of the programme, he also performed kanya-pujan.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that no stone will remain unturned in the development of Raigaon area. All the announcements made during the jandarshan will be fulfilled. Our government will return the love given by the people of Durgapur with interest in the form of development works in the area. A dam will be built on the Imraha drain for the development of agriculture in the village. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Collector and DFO should work together to find a way out related to the 35 hectares of forest land that would come under submergence due to dam construction. A dam will be built here by giving revenue land instead of forest land. To solve the problem of drinking water in the village, water from Bansagar will be taken to Durgapur in Phase-2 of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. Every house will get pure tap water. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that two rooms would be constructed in Thakur Baba’s temple and Kali Devi temple. Solar power plant can also be considered on the vacant land near Durgapur.

Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that due to vaccinations and precautionary measures taken against Corona infection, there has not been much harm in the third wave. Everyone must get the Corona vaccine and also take precautions. The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has saved all of us from a crisis by giving free vaccines. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan directed that after celebrating the Anna-Utsav on the 7^{th of every month, food grains should be distributed to ration card holders. Those who commit irregularities in the distribution of food grains should be sent to jail. Collectors should regularly monitor all ration shops.}