Tag: Dongargarh

Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected key rural development projects in Dongargarh block, including a Grey Water Treatment Plant, Rural Industrial Park and Atal Digital Service Centre. He also promoted the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reviewed rural infrastructure projects and encouraged farmers to adopt drone-based Nano DAP spraying.

Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected key rural development projects in Dongargarh block, including a Grey Water Treatment Plant, Rural Industrial Park and Atal Digital Service Centre. He also promoted the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reviewed rural infrastructure projects and encouraged farmers to adopt drone-based Nano DAP spraying.

G.R. Markam has assumed charge as the new Commissioner of the Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation. A 2014-batch Chhattisgarh State Administrative Service officer, he previously served as Additional Collector of Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki and has earlier held the posts of Tehsildar in Rajnandgaon and SDM in Dongargarh.

A Public Grievance Redressal Camp held under Good Governance Festival 2026 in Sivnikala received 1,488 applications. Beneficiaries were provided ration cards, housing keys, KCC loans, Ujjwala gas connections, Ayushman cards, and other welfare benefits during the event.

As part of Sushasan Tihar 2026, a public grievance redressal camp organized in Patpar Gram Panchayat under Dongargarh Janpad Panchayat witnessed strong public participation. Residents from 13 gram panchayats received on-the-spot assistance, while eligible beneficiaries availed benefits under various government welfare schemes.

A review meeting on the Special Intensive Revision with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date was held in Rajnandgaon in the presence of Durg Division Commissioner and Roll Observer Satyanarayan Rathore, where officials assured political parties that all claims and objections would be resolved through due constitutional process before final publication of voter lists on February 21.

Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited the Maa Bamleshwari Temple in Dongargarh and offered prayers for the peace, prosperity, and happiness of citizens across the country and Chhattisgarh. Several public representatives and senior officials accompanied him during the religious visit.

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan attended the Second Samadhi Memorial Ceremony of Acharya Shri 108 Vidyasagar Ji Maharaj at Chandragiri Tirthkshetra, Dongargarh. On the occasion, Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav and Superintendent of Police Ankita Sharma presented him with books highlighting Chhattisgarh’s history and tourism.

A leopard found dead in Rajnandgaon’s Raniganj forest has been declared a case of natural death by post-mortem, but the incident has raised serious questions about wildlife monitoring, rescue mechanisms, and the effectiveness of conservation efforts in a critical migration zone.

A training programme held in Rajnandgaon highlighted oil palm cultivation as a high-income farming option, with farmers eligible for multiple government subsidies and earnings of up to ₹3.20 lakh per hectare.

A Good Governance Week camp under the “Administration at the Doorstep” initiative was held at Madiyan village in Dongargarh block, where villagers received government services, new ration cards and agricultural seed mini kits.

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.