Collector Jitendra Yadav directs faster Agristack claims, adequate fertiliser and seed supply, strict action against dairy analog products, and wider implementation of Ayushman and PM Surya Ghar schemes
Published on: August 04, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
Collector Jitendra Yadav reviewed applications received through CM Jan Darshan, PG Portal, PGN Portal, and Jan Darshan during the weekly time-limit meeting held at the Collectorate on Tuesday. He stated that Rajnandgaon district is among the leading districts in grievance redressal under the CM Helpline and instructed all departments to continue resolving public grievances proactively.
Reviewing the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in both urban and rural areas, the Collector directed officials to accelerate the pace of housing construction. He also reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, describing it as a major government initiative, and instructed departments to speed up its implementation.
He directed officials to organise awareness camps in urban and rural areas while coordinating with banks, the electricity department and vendors to improve implementation. The Collector noted that the scheme provides government subsidies to beneficiaries and has been effective in reducing electricity bills to zero for many households. He instructed officials to maximise public awareness and ensure greater coverage under the scheme.
The Collector said that all departments should strive for excellent performance on the Atal Monitoring Portal and ensure timely data entry as per the prescribed parameters.
Reviewing the Agristack Bucket Claim programme, he said that around 20,000 farmers’ claims had been processed during the past 20 days. However, technical issues such as land records in other villages, discrepancies in land documents and Aadhaar details have delayed several applications. He directed officials to resolve the pending cases in mission mode and expedite the remaining claims.
The Collector also instructed officials to speed up mutation and uncontested mutation cases and reviewed the progress of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana along with fertiliser storage and distribution. He emphasised that farmers must have adequate availability of fertilisers and quality seeds during the cultivation season.
Reviewing the HPV vaccination programme, the Collector directed officials to prioritise vaccination of girls aged 14 years and above in both urban and rural areas. He said that 6,550 girls in the district have been vaccinated so far and instructed departments to further improve the programme’s progress.
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He also reviewed the distribution of Ready-to-Eat nutrition under the Women and Child Development Department, the status of Anganwadi buildings and child growth monitoring. According to the review, 99.71 percent of children in the district have undergone growth monitoring. He directed officials to ensure continuous monitoring of nutrition and child development.
The Collector instructed departments to dispose of pending cases related to Sushasan Tihar and e-Office at the earliest. He also directed strict action against any food establishment found manufacturing, storing or selling dairy analog products.
Reviewing health schemes, he instructed officials to increase claim coverage under Ayushman Card and Ayushman Vay Vandan Card. He noted that coverage under the Ayushman Vay Vandan Card has already crossed 80 percent and directed officials to improve it further.
The Collector also reviewed institutional deliveries and instructed health officials to ensure continuous monitoring of high-risk pregnancies. Progress under the Poshan Tracker, ABHA ID, APAR entries, Amrit Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, industrial development initiatives, revenue administration and other government schemes was also reviewed during the meeting.
Chief Executive Officer of the District Panchayat, Durga Prasad Adhikari, directed departments to promptly dispose of pending e-Office and Sushasan Tihar cases and called for faster implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
The meeting was attended by Additional Collector C.L. Markandey, Additional Collector Prem Prakash Sharma, Municipal Corporation Commissioner G.R. Markam, SDM Rajnandgaon Gautam Patil, SDM Dongargaon Aniket Sahu, SDM Dongargarh Vishwas Kumar, and other district-level officials.
