Excelsior Correspondent
CHENANI, Nov 2: Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Chenani, Dina Nath Bhagat today conducted an extensive tour of Chenani constituency and laid the foundation of various developmental projects of public importance in the constituency. He also got first hand appraisal of pace of progress of various developmental activities being carried out by various executing agencies in the area.
During the tour, the MLA laid foundation of footpath at Sudhmahadev. The construction of footpath at Gowa Karan Sudhmahadev was the long pending demand of the people of the area which would be executed by utilizing Rs. 6 lakh. He also kick started work on tractor road from Sudhmahadev to Pendu Sheeri on which Rs. 5 lakh would be expended.
Highlighting the importance of Soil Health Cards at the awareness camp organized by the Department of Agriculture, Zone Chenani at Mantalai to distribute the Soil Health Cards among the farmers of the area, Dina Nath Bhagat said that the Government has launched various farmers centric schemes including Pradhan Mantri Fasal Yojana (PMFBY) and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for the holistic development of the farming community. He said that organization of such awareness camps are beneficial to sensitize the farmers about the schemes launched for their welfare and disseminating the knowledge of latest techniques and tools used in farming, saying that it would also help in achieving the goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 as suggested by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He announced Rs. 5 lakh out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for construction of small ponds for irrigation purpose in the area.
Earlier, chairing a meeting of Rogi Kalyan Samiti at Sub-District Hospital, Chenani, the MLA stressed the need for proper patient care in the hospital. He asked the medicos and para-medicos staff of the hospital for delivering their services in a missionary zeal. He asked the hospital management for timely submission of requirement of medicine and other disposable items for hospital use so that it could be arranged timely. He asked for maintaining proper sanitation in and around the health institution.