Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Wednesday praised the Chhattisgarh government for maintaining law and order situation effectively while boosting trust, development and security that have helped to check the Naxalite menace.
Addressing the Republic Day function at the Police Parade ground here after unfurling the tricolour, Uikey also hailed the government’s initiative to create new employment opportunities for rural people and forest dwellers.
“The roots of democracy in Chhattisgarh are very deep. My government has strengthened these roots with the schemes of justice. Through steps like withdrawal of police cases imposed on tribals in Naxal-hit areas and returning the money of investors who were duped by chit fund companies… the work is underway at a rapid pace to ensure relief to people”, she said.
The policy of security, trust and development has been successful and resulted in putting an effective check on the Naxalite menace, the Governor said.
Chhattisgarh, particularly its Bastar region, has been fighting the Maoist threat over the past three decades.
“The matter of satisfaction is that the state government has created new job opportunities in the agriculture sector as well as in rural and forest areas. Due to attractive policies and schemes of the government, farmers and their new generations are linked with agricultural work. Doors of employment and self-employment have been opened in government, semi-government, industrial and private sectors,” she said.
She said the unemployment rate in Chhattisgarh stood close to 2 percent for the second time in the last three years.
Earlier, the unemployment rate of the state was 22 per cent and this decline of 20 per cent was a very good indicator, she said.
Hailing various schemes of the Chhattisgarh government, the governor also said that under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana, roads of 8,980 km have been laid in the last three years.
Of these roads, 4,472 km were built in eight Naxalite-affected districts.
Similarly, in Naxalite-hit areas, the number of bank branches and ATMs had increased to 560 and 994 respectively, she added.
The Governor said several new schemes had been launched so that workers become self-reliant.
“The state government is soon going to launch ‘Rajiv Gandhi Bhoomihin Krishi Majdoor Nyay Yojna’ under which registered labourers who do not possess agricultural land will be given financial assistance of Rs 6,000 per year."
The Governor said the government has prepared well to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and appealed to people to follow protocols and Covid-appropriate behaviour.
No cultural programmes were held to mark the Republic Day. School students were not invited to the venue of unfurling of the national flag in Raipur in compliance with Covid-19 protocol.
