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Raipur (thestates.news) | Describing Chhattisgarh as a state endowed with abundant natural resources, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday affirmed that his government is resolutely working to transform this land, flourishing with wealth and grain, into one that is more beautiful, prosperous, secure and developed.
Interacting warmly with a delegation of journalists from Sikkim who were on a study tour, at his official residence office here, Chief Minister Shri Sai shared extensive insights about the state’s development journey. He welcomed the visiting journalists by presenting them with the traditional state ‘gamchha’ as a mark of respect and goodwill. The journalists expressed deep appreciation for his gracious hospitality and extended an invitation to him to visit Sikkim.
Shri Sai noted that 44 per cent of Chhattisgarh’s geographical area is covered by forests and that 31 per cent of its population belongs to tribal communities. Through systematic collection and value addition of minor forest produce, tribal communities are steadily becoming economically empowered. In Jashpur district, women associated with self-help groups are producing and marketing goods under the brand name ‘Jashpure’, generating sustainable livelihoods.
He informed that the government is paying Rs 5,500 per standard bag for tendupatta collection and is also providing free footwear under the Charan Paduka Yojana.
