Another guarantee of Modi fulfilled in the state: Digital services now reach villages, villagers will get civic amenities including cash payment
Chief Minister launched ‘More Village-More Water Maha Abhiyan’ and administered oath to conserve water
Water conservation campaign will run in more than 11 thousand gram panchayats of the state
Panchayats are the roots of democracy, empowering them is the top priority: Chief Minister Sai
Chief Minister discussed with the beneficiaries, beneficiaries shared their experiences
Survey of PM Awas Plus Plus continues, Chief Minister said – benefit from the scheme by participating in the survey
Raipur 24 April 2025: Three-tier Panchayati Raj institutions are the basic link of rural development. I was a Panch for five years and also got the opportunity to assume the responsibility of Sarpanch unopposed. If you do good work while fulfilling your responsibility, you will always get the love of the public and you will be able to play a big role in the development of the village. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said this while addressing the Panchayat representatives and villagers by virtually inaugurating the ‘Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra’ from the capital Raipur today. He said that this scheme, launched on the special occasion of Panchayati Raj Day, will bring digital revolution in the rural areas of Chhattisgarh and the reach of government services and schemes of the state will be easy to the common people. On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the More Gaon More Pani Maha Abhiyan in 11 thousand 693 Gram Panchayats of the state for the purpose of water conservation and administered oath to the Panchayat representatives and citizens, calling for water conservation.
Wishing the National Panchayati Raj Day, Chief Minister Sai said that panchayats are the roots of our democracy and strengthening them is our top priority. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised the people of Chhattisgarh that the facility of cash payment would be made available in the Gram Panchayats, so that the villagers do not have to go to the bank branches. Today, fulfilling this guarantee of Modi, Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra has been launched. He said that our elderly pensioners, mothers and sisters benefiting from Mahtari Vandan Yojana, Annadaata farmers will now get the facility of withdrawal of the amount received from DBT including PM Kisan Nidhi in the village itself. Sai said that now the villagers will not have to travel long distances to go to the bank and along with time, the money spent on their travel will also be saved. The Chief Minister said that government services like caste, residence, birth, death certificate, pension schemes, ration card will also become easy and convenient for the villagers. Sai expressed confidence that this scheme will strengthen the Digital India Mission at the grassroots level and transparent and accountable governance system will be promoted in rural areas. He said that today this system has started in 1460 Gram Panchayats and this scheme will be expanded in the coming time. The Chief Minister said that the ground water level in the state is continuously decreasing and for the purpose of water conservation, More Village More Water Maha Abhiyan has been launched. He told the Panchayat representatives that all of you have to work seriously in the direction of water conservation. Along with rain water harvesting, we will have to move forward in the direction of adopting measures like water harvesting. Only through these efforts, we will be able to overcome the water shortage in the state in the coming time. Chief Minister Sai said that today Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released more than Rs. 300 crore for PM Awas Yojana to 51 thousand families of the state. The Prime Minister is constantly concerned that all needy families get a permanent house. He informed that right now the survey of Awas Plus Plus is underway and by expanding its scope, provisions for some additional exemptions have also been made. The Chief Minister asked people to take advantage of the scheme by taking part in the survey and asked the Panchayat representatives to also disseminate this information to the general public.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma today greeted the people of the state on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day. In his address, the Deputy Chief Minister said that Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra will strengthen the reach of digital services in rural areas. Through these centers, citizens will easily get access to birth-death certificates, income-caste residence certificates, land documents, digital payments and many services of e-district at the Gram Panchayat level. He said that this facility is being started in the first phase in 10 Gram Panchayats of each district and these centers will be established in more than 8,000 panchayats in the next six months.
Deputy Chief Minister Sharma said that water conservation is the biggest need of the day. More Village-More Water Campaign has been started to revive traditional water sources, rainwater harvesting and restore groundwater level. Water conservation schemes will be made in every Gram Panchayat with the participation of citizens and their implementation will be ensured. He urged the Sarpanchs, Janpad and District Panchayat members to identify water sources in their respective areas and work actively towards their reconstruction and conservation. The Deputy Chief Minister said that Panchayati Raj is the root of democracy and the backbone of village development. He called upon the Panchayat representatives to take a pledge to take the benefits of the schemes to the last person and ensure that no eligible person is deprived of government facilities. He also said that under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, a list of incomplete houses will be prepared and their timely implementation will be ensured. On this occasion, Chief Minister’s Secretary P Dayanand, Secretary Panchayat Bhim Singh, Director PM Housing Rural Taran Prakash Sinha, including officers and employees and Panchayat representatives, beneficiaries and common people from various districts of the state were present virtually. Chief Minister interacted with the beneficiaries and public representatives of Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today held detailed discussions about the scheme with various beneficiaries of Surajpur, Dhamtari, Bastar, Kabirdham, Raigarh and Jashpur districts on the occasion of the launch of Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra. He said that this scheme has been started for the convenience of the villagers and its information should be given to as many people as possible. Smt. Sumni Baghel of Nangur Gram Panchayat of Bastar district told the Chief Minister that she gets an amount of Rs. 1000 per month from Mahtari Vandan. Which she is depositing in the post office so that she can get a laptop for her daughter studying in class 8 for computer classes. With the opening of Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra in her Panchayat, now she will not have to travel a distance of 18 to 20 kilometers for money transactions nor will she have to stand in long queues at the bank. She thanked the Chief Minister and said that with the inauguration of the center, both money and time are being saved. Similarly, Smt. Chetna Devangan of village Achota of Dhamtari district told that today she has withdrawn Rs. 2000 from Atal Digital Suvidha Kendra. She thanked the Chief Minister and said that with the opening of the Suvidha Kendra in the village itself, now she will not have to face the same problems as before to withdraw money. Talking to Sakina Begum of Bhaiyathan Panchayat of Surajpur district, Chief Minister Sai said that today we have fulfilled another guarantee of Modi. With this, you will get the facility of cash withdrawal of the amount received from the government schemes in the Panchayat itself. Similarly, Smt. Subhadra Sao of Tamnar Panchayat of Raigarh told the Chief Minister that she gives tuition to her daughter every month from the amount received from Mahtari Vandan Yojana and now she will be able to withdraw money easily in the village itself.