Ahead of polls, Baghel lays foundation stones for Rs 6,080 crore projects

The plant, spread across 35 acres in the premises of BSSKM sugar mill in Ramhepur village of Kabirdham district, has production capacity of 80 kilo litres per day. The unit will carry out ethanol production using sugarcane juice and molasses, a byproduct of sugar mill, the official said.

An official statement quoted Baghel as saying on the occasion that his government’s resolve to create a “new Chhattisgarh” was turning out to be true.

Along with focus on infrastructure development, the state government has been continuously working for the betterment of all sections of society, including farmers, labourers and minor forest produce collectors, he said.

Among the works that were inaugurated and for which foundation stones were laid, the maximum belonged to Surajpur, Dantewada and Balrampur districts, Baghel said, adding more focus has been given to remote areas.

Listing his government’s welfare schemes, Baghel said his priority was to improve the living standards of common people by increasing their income. (with PTI inputs)