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  • Bhanupratapur bypolls: ‘Agnipariksha’ for BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh

    Express News Service

    RAIPUR: The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh will be facing a litmus test in the upcoming Bhanupratapur Assembly by-polls after the party organisation had undertaken major changes in the state leadership.

    The saffron party has begun the exercise of infusing a revamp in the organisation from early August this year when the state tribal president Vishnu Deo Sai was replaced by OBC face with strong RSS background and an MP from Bilaspur Arun Sao. Soon another OBC leader Narayan Chandel took charge as the leader of opposition in place of Dharamlal Kaushik.

    The changes didn’t end here. The state in charge D Purandeshwari, who travelled extensively from Sarguja in the north to Bastar in south to give a fillip to the party’s political fortune, was replaced by the party strategist Om Mathur. The BJP has also brought in its Northeast organisation in-charge secretary Ajay Jamwal on election front in the state. The BJP after short-listing five names has on Tuesday declared Bhramanand Netam as ST reserved seat.

    RAIPUR: The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh will be facing a litmus test in the upcoming Bhanupratapur Assembly by-polls after the party organisation had undertaken major changes in the state leadership.

    The saffron party has begun the exercise of infusing a revamp in the organisation from early August this year when the state tribal president Vishnu Deo Sai was replaced by OBC face with strong RSS background and an MP from Bilaspur Arun Sao. Soon another OBC leader Narayan Chandel took charge as the leader of opposition in place of Dharamlal Kaushik.

    The changes didn’t end here. The state in charge D Purandeshwari, who travelled extensively from Sarguja in the north to Bastar in south to give a fillip to the party’s political fortune, was replaced by the party strategist Om Mathur. The BJP has also brought in its Northeast organisation in-charge secretary Ajay Jamwal on election front in the state. The BJP after short-listing five names has on Tuesday declared Bhramanand Netam as ST reserved seat.

  • Collective Security Scheme for Tendupatta Collectors: So far, more than Rs 44 lakh sanctioned in 371 cases in the state

    Under the able direction of Shri Mohammad Akbar, successful implementation of the Community Safety Scheme is being done in the interest of tendupatta collectors in the state. Additional Managing Director State Small Forest Produce Association Shri S.S. Bajaj said that under this, an amount of Rs 44 lakh 52 thousand has been sanctioned in 371 cases so far in the state during the current year. The sanctioned amount has been transferred to the bank account of the concerned beneficiary. It is worth mentioning that under the collective security scheme, 12 thousand rupees are paid to the head or the claimant of the family of the deceased tendu patta collector. It is being operated by Chhattisgarh State Small Forest Produce Association in the interest of tendupatta collectors.
    Under the collective security scheme, an amount of 60 thousand rupees is approved in 5 cases of forest division Bijapur under Jagdalpur forest circle and Rs 96 thousand in 8 cases of Dantewada forest division. Similarly, in 27 cases of Kanker forest division, Rs 3 lakh 24 thousand in Kanker forest division, Rs one lakh 32 thousand in 11 cases of West Bhanupratapur forest division, Rs one lakh 56 thousand in 13 cases of east Bhanupratappur forest division, Narayanpur forest 60 thousand rupees in 5 cases of Mandal and 60 thousand rupees in 5 cases of Keshkal forest division.
    These include Rs 3 lakh in 25 cases of Raigad forest division under Bilaspur forest circle, Rs 2 lakh 52 thousand in 21 cases of Dharamjaigarh forest division, Rs 2 lakh 28 thousand in 19 cases of Katghora forest division, in 5 cases of Korba forest division. 60 thousand rupees, Rs. 36 thousand in 3 cases of Bilaspur forest division and Rs. 24 thousand in 2 cases of Janjgir-Champa forest division is approved. Under Durg Forest Circle, an amount of six lakhs 72 thousand rupees is sanctioned in 56 cases of Rajnandgaon forest division, 60 thousand rupees in 5 cases of Balod forest division and rupees 72 thousand rupees in 6 cases of Kawardha forest division.
    Similarly, under the Raipur forest circle, in 29 cases of Gariaband forest division, Rs 3 lakh 48 thousand, in Dhamtari forest division Rs 3 lakh 24 thousand, in 23 cases of Mahasamund forest division, Rs 2 lakh 76 thousand, of Balodabazar forest division An amount of 12 thousand rupees is approved in one case. Under the Surguja Forest Circle, in Jashpur Nagar Forest Division 30 cases, Rs 3 lakh 60 thousand, in 27 cases of Balrampur forest division, Rs 3 lakh 24 thousand, in 10 cases of Surajpur forest division Rs 1 lakh 20 thousand, 5 of Manendragarh forest division 60 thousand rupees in cases and Rs 36 thousand in 3 cases of Surguja Forest Division is approved.