Rajnandgaon has launched online career guidance classes for school students, with 15,151 students and 1,270 teachers from 152 schools joining the first session. Collector Jitendra Yadav and District Education Officer Pravas Singh Baghel guided students on career planning and competitive examinations.
Former BJP state general secretary Bharat Verma has sought an investigation into alleged irregularities in road construction between Khairagarh and Rajnandgaon and on the Rajnandgaon-Mohla-Manpur route, demanding technical testing and expenditure review.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected the Baghera Anganwadi Centre and directed officials to prioritise children’s nutrition and health through nutritious food, a nutrition garden and regular monitoring of malnourished children.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected Community Health Centre Somni and reviewed healthcare facilities, infrastructure, emergency services, laboratory facilities and available resources, directing officials to strengthen essential services.
Rajnandgaon’s historic Rani Sagar will glow with over one lakh diyas on September 17 under the Seva Sankalp Campaign. Mayor Madhusudan Yadav and Collector Jitendra Yadav inspected preparations for the ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’ programme.
A Uniform Civil Code consultation meeting was held in Rajnandgaon, where social, political and religious representatives from four Chhattisgarh districts shared views on marriage, divorce, inheritance, maintenance and live-in relationships.
Rajnandgaon Collector Jitendra Yadav reviewed departmental works on September 8, directing time-bound disposal of pending e-files, action against government land encroachments, accurate Girdawari and faster implementation of PM Surya Ghar.
Rajnandgaon District Hospital has become the first hospital in Chhattisgarh to receive the FSSAI 5-Star Eat Right Campus certification, valid from September 2, 2026, to September 1, 2028.
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 reviewed revenue works and government schemes during a meeting with revenue officials and directed them to ensure timely, quality and legally compliant disposal of cases. He also instructed officials to accelerate the Digital Crop Survey, map demarcation and SVAMITVA Scheme while taking strict action against encroachments on government land.
Collector and Digvijay Stadium Committee Chairman Jitendra Yadav called for the Digvijay Stadium to be developed as a comprehensive sports complex, with key decisions taken on expanding sports facilities, improving infrastructure, developing new revenue sources and providing better facilities for players.
Ahead of the festive season, the Food and Drug Administration has intensified inspections across Rajnandgaon to prevent food adulteration and ensure quality food products. Samples from several establishments have been sent for laboratory testing, while ₹68,000 in penalties has been imposed in cases involving substandard food products.