Tag: Collector Jitendra Yadav

Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav has directed officials to ensure polite public dealing, fast grievance redressal and speedy implementation of the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme during the weekly review meeting.

Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected two higher secondary schools with poor half-yearly exam results, motivating students to study consistently and directing teachers to focus on rigorous practice of previous years’ question papers.

Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav has directed officials to speed up paddy procurement while ensuring strict physical verification and action against middlemen, stressing transparency and farmer-friendly operations at procurement centres.

Rajnandgaon district administration has seized illegal paddy worth over ₹7.93 crore and 19 vehicles so far during the Kharif Marketing Year 2025–26, as strict action continues against middlemen and illegal traders.

Collector Jitendra Yadav reviewed paddy procurement arrangements in Rajnandgaon, directing strict action against middlemen and ensuring priority purchase from small farmers along with smooth and transparent procurement operations.

Chairing the weekly time-limit meeting, Collector Jitendra Yadav directed officials to work with complete dedication for the development of Rajnandgaon district under various government schemes. He praised the effective action taken against illegal paddy transport and instructed officers to maintain the same momentum. The Collector reviewed ongoing urban development works, rural construction quality, progress under MGNREGA, PM Awas Yojana, Ayushman Card services, and initiatives to ensure economic self-reliance of vulnerable communities.

Acting on the directives of Collector Jitendra Yadav, the Rajnandgaon district administration has intensified its crackdown on illegal paddy procurement. On 3 December, joint teams seized 649.60 quintals of illegal paddy worth ₹20.13 lakh across six cases. With this, total seizures during the Kharif Marketing Year 2025-26 have risen to 17,621.86 quintals valued at over ₹5.46 crore, along with eight vehicles. Officials have warned that repeat offenders and middlemen may soon face criminal cases.

Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav chaired the Jivandeep Committee meeting at the District Hospital on Monday, issuing strict directions to complete the ongoing renovation work before January 1. The meeting also finalised new tenders for the cycle stand and canteen, approved a Millet Café to be run by a women’s self-help group, and cleared proposals for procuring lab equipment and upgrading the psychiatric ward.

Employees found absent from interstate check-post duty meant to curb illegal paddy transport; Collector issues strict directives Published on: December...

Under Collector Jitendra Yadav’s strict directives, joint teams of Revenue, Food, and Mandi Departments seized 215.60 quintals of illegal paddy on Saturday. With this, total seizures in the current season have touched 123 cases across the district.

Acting on the directives of Collector Jitendra Yadav, authorities in Rajnandgaon have ramped up enforcement against illegal paddy trade. With fresh seizures recorded on November 29, the district has now confiscated over 15,457 quintals of illegal paddy and eight vehicles since the start of the 2025–26 Kharif marketing season.

Zila Panchayat member and Congress leader Mahendra Yadav has alleged that the Collector has orally instructed procurement societies in Dongargaon area to reduce paddy purchase, triggering widespread anger among farmers. Yadav warned that he will take to the streets with farmers if their full produce is not procured.