Tag: Suruchi Singh

A special pilgrimage train carrying 665 devotees from 13 districts of Durg and Bastar divisions will depart from Rajnandgaon to Ayodhya on August 6, 2025. District officials are making extensive arrangements to ensure a smooth and comfortable journey.

MP Santosh Pandey inspected rainwater harvesting and recharge structures in Farhad village under Mission Jal Raksha, urging the community to treat water conservation as a collective responsibility. Over 1,600 percolation tanks have already been built in the district, making significant strides in groundwater recharge.

In Rajnandgaon, the emotionally-driven “One Tree in Mother’s Name” campaign saw the plantation of 38,000 saplings with wide community involvement. Spearheaded by the district administration, the initiative promotes environmental sustainability while paying heartfelt tribute to mothers.

A comprehensive training-cum-workshop was organized at the Collectorate meeting hall under the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihood Mission (Bihan) to strengthen the understanding of bankers on Self-Help Groups (SHGs), credit linkage, enterprise finance, online loan applications, and RBI guidelines. Presiding over the session, CEO Zila Panchayat, Ms. Suruchi Singh, emphasized the need for proactive coordination by banks in implementing government schemes under NRLM to ensure maximum benefit for SHG members. National Resource Person Mr. Sudhakar Satpati delivered detailed training on key NRLM concepts and digital financial processes. Banks and field-level functionaries who exhibited commendable performance in FY 2024–25 were felicitated with certificates and mementos.

Srimati Ramotin Thakur of Rajnandgaon was honored as a ‘Lakhpati Didi’ by District Panchayat CEO Sushri Suruchi Singh for her inspiring transformation from a homemaker to a successful farmer. Her journey, under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), showcases true women empowerment as she learned to drive a tractor and embraced modern farming techniques to achieve financial independence.

During a district-level review of Su-Shasan Tihar 2025 in Rajnandgaon, Secretary Avinash Champawat called for strategic action to solve public issues and ensure effective delivery of government schemes like Ayushman Card, PMAY, and Jal Jeevan Mission, with over 1.27 lakh applications received and 84,000 resolved so far.

In a comprehensive review meeting, the district administration emphasized faster recruitment for vacant posts, intensified efforts for TB nutrition support, immediate treatment and counseling for sickle cell patients, availability of medicines at Jan Aushadhi centers, and swift action towards a cataract-free district. Special focus was also laid on preparing a summer advisory against heatwaves.