Curated by – DEEPA DHANESHWAR | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Balaghat, Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra and Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra and Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra and Dr. Girish Kumar Mishra and A team of officers led by Superintendent of Police Mr. Sameer Saurabh had reached these villages. People of Baiga, a particularly backward tribe, live in both these villages. When the officials reached the village, they openly placed their problems in front of them.

During this, Baihar SDM Mr. Tanmatay Vashishta Sharma, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Mr. Apoorva Bhalavi, CEO of Janpad Panchayat, in-charge of Pathri's outpost and officers of other departments were present. During this, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Kandai and Lanhgakanhatar were also present.

Village Harratola of Kandai Gram Panchayat of Baihar development block is situated on a high hill. There is definitely a road to reach this village, but it is a raw road. Collector Dr. Mishra and Superintendent of Police Sameer Saurabh along with their entire staff reached this remote village and heard the problems of Baiga villagers. Harratola has 42 houses, all belonging to the Baiga tribe. The village also has an Anganwadi center and a primary school. Villagers in Harratola told that there is no electricity in their village till now and they are in great need of electricity. There are two teachers in the village school, but one teacher is not coming to school. There is a problem of drinking water in the village. Mobile vehicles do not come to give ration to the people of the village, they have to go to Kandai to get ration. There is also a problem of mobile network in the village.

Collector Dr. Mishra asked the villagers in village Harratola whether they have Aadhaar card and bank account or not. The villagers said that almost everyone has an Aadhaar card and a bank account. Information was taken from the women that whether they are getting Rs. 01 thousand as food subsidy every month or not. Two to three women told that they are not getting the amount of food subsidy. On this, the collector directed to approve the amount of food grant to such eligible women by making a panchnama and to send a proposal to the commissioner, Jabalpur division, to stop a salary increase of the CEO of Janpad Panchayat Baihrau, if some women are deprived of the benefits of this scheme.

Gave instructions Instructions were given to issue show cause notice to teacher Gunwanta Nagvanshi who did not come to school. He informed women about Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana and asked all women in the age group of 23 to 60 years to register themselves under this scheme. Collector Dr. Mishra directed the Junior Supply Officer of Baihar to ensure regular arrival of mobile vehicle for distribution of ration in Harratola. He told the villagers that an amount of Rs 15 lakh has been sanctioned for the arrangement of electricity in his village.

On being told about the problem of drinking water by the villagers in Harratola village, Collector Dr. Mishra took information from the Public Health Engineering Department officer, then he told that a pipeline has been laid for Harratola's Rs 17 lakh tap-water scheme and 37 Tap connection has not been given. But the villagers said that they have not got the tap connection. Stamped posts of tap connection were also not found on the spot. Collector Dr. Mishra expressed strong displeasure over this situation of Nal-Jal Yojana and directed the officer of Public Health Engineering Department not to install tap connection in every house of Harratola within a week, otherwise action will be taken to recover Rs 17 lakh.

Will be done Anganwadi workers of village Harratola were directed to provide benefits of Ladli Laxmi Yojana to eligible girls and to enroll malnourished children in NRC. The Anganwadi worker told that the girls of the parents who do not do family planning after two children are not getting the benefit of the Ladli Laxmi Yojana. On this Baihar SDM was asked to grant permission for sterilization on the application of the people of Baiga tribe. So that their children can get the benefit of the schemes of the government.

Baiga villagers of Sontola-Baigatola village of Gram Panchayat Lanhgakanhar told during the discussion that there are 33 houses in their village, there is no metalled road and there is no electricity in the village. Caste certificates of 06 people of the village have not been made. A child Mahesh father Chhotalal is an orphan due to the absence of both the parents. There is no Anganwadi center in the village. Some women told that they are not getting ration. The villagers told that even in their village, a mobile vehicle does not come for distribution of ration. A tap-water scheme has been made in the village, but its tank has broken down. Pipeline has not been laid to all the houses in the village. Sukalu Baiga asked the officials to provide Mandar Baja to them. Caste certificates of some people have not been made.

Collector Dr. Mishra, after listening to the problems of the villagers, told that a project worth Rs. 09 lakh has been approved to bring electricity to his village. A proposal to open a mini Anganwadi in the village will be sent to the government. A mobile vehicle will come for distribution of ration in the village. Those people who are not getting ration will also be given ration. Caste certificates of the remaining people will be made soon. Orphan child Mahesh will be given benefits under the Chief Minister's Child Blessing Scheme. All the eligible women of the village will be registered under the Chief Minister's Ladli Bahna Yojana. To solve the problem of drinking water, instructions were given to the Gram Panchayat to install a new tank.

Superintendent of Police Mr. Sameer Saurabh asked the villagers of village Harratola and Sontola-Bagatola whether they have any problem with the police. Police is for the safety and cooperation of the villagers. Pathri's outpost in-charge will regularly visit his village and inquire about the extent to which his problems have been resolved. Whatever problems will be pointed out by the villagers, they will be placed before the district administration for redressal. On the demand of Mandar Baja by Sukalu Baiga of Sontola-Bagatola village, he said that soon a group of his village will be brought to Mandar Baja from Mawai in Mandla district. During this, school bags, notebooks, sports material and slippers were distributed to the children in both the villages.