Chhattisgarh has extended the Chief Minister’s Electricity Bill Payment Settlement Scheme-2026 until December 31, 2026. More than 65,000 consumers in the Rajnandgaon region have received relief worth ₹19.46 crore.
A block-level Seva Setu camp in Dongargarh connected citizens with government schemes through stalls by 18 departments, while solar beneficiaries and outstanding performers were honoured.
Government schemes are creating new opportunities in Rajnandgaon, with Jitesh Hedau earning ₹5.50 lakh net profit from fisheries and Durgeshwari Sahu securing nursing employment after skill training.
The Chhattisgarh Government reviewed the progress of the Sugghar Chhattisgarh Campaign, focusing on 100% implementation of welfare schemes and ensuring benefits reach every eligible rural family.
Rajnandgaon in-charge minister Gajendra Yadav reviewed preparations for the Seva Sankalp Campaign, scheduled from September 17 to October 17, with a focus on public participation, service activities, health, cleanliness, water conservation and government schemes.
A Surya Sabha was organised in Keshotola village of Chhuriya block to promote the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Collector Jitendra Yadav explained the registration, vendor selection, loan, subsidy and billing process to villagers. Rajnandgaon district has so far received 10,698 applications, with 5,036 solar plants installed and 3,575 beneficiaries receiving subsidies. During the programme, 200 fruit-bearing saplings, including mango, guava and amla, were also planted under the Awas Vatika initiative.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav conducted a surprise inspection of the Patwari office in Sundara village, expressing dissatisfaction over slow progress in map partition work and directing officials to accelerate revenue case disposal, Agristack registration, and implementation of key government welfare schemes.
Rajnandgaon district has secured a leading position in grievance redressal under the CM Helpline, Collector Jitendra Yadav said while reviewing the weekly progress of government schemes. He directed officials to expedite Agristack claims, ensure adequate availability of fertilisers and seeds for farmers, take strict action against dairy analog products, and accelerate implementation of health and welfare schemes.
Rajnandgaon has achieved a major milestone in the fight against malnutrition, with 299 Anganwadi centres declared completely malnutrition-free and no severely malnourished or severely underweight children reported across 1,184 centres.
A departmental review meeting chaired by Kabirdham in-charge Minister Lakhna Lal Dewangan assessed the progress of government schemes and development works, with officials directed to ensure timely implementation and delivery of benefits to eligible beneficiaries.
Zila Panchayat CEO Durga Prasad Adhikari inspected government schemes and development works in four gram panchayats under Dongargaon block and directed officials to ensure quality, transparency and timely implementation.
Rajnandgaon Zila Panchayat CEO Durga Prasad Adhikari inspected government schemes and development works in Maharajpur, Khobha, and Keshotola Gram Panchayats under Chhuriya and directed officials to ensure transparent, quality-based, and time-bound implementation.