Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday in the Assembly pledged to begin ‘Niyad Nellanar Yojana’ i.e. ‘Your Good Village Scheme’ for the villages of Maoist terror affected areas.

Under the scheme, more than 25 basic facilities will be provided in the villages within a radius of 5 kilometres of 14 new camps started in Maoist terror affected areas. Besides, the villagers of these villages will be provided benefits of 32 individual schemes of the government. The camp will not only be a police camp but stand for development.

Sai said that an additional budget of Rs 20 crore has been made for the scheme, if in future more budget is required from the Centre and the State, then the State Government will be committed to providing that also. A dashboard is being prepared to continuously evaluate and monitor the benefits of the schemes, through which it will be continuously reviewed. It will be ensured that no family is deprived of the benefits.

Sai said that 14 new camps have been opened near the villages so that security arrangements can be made. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma was also present.

Sai said that keeping in view the basic needs of these villages, action will be taken for infrastructure development and proper development of families. All the families are provided housing facilities under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, ration cards to all, free rice, gram-salt, jaggery and sugar to all, 4 free gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme, Anganwadi, community hall, similar to the special backward tribes, Sub Health Centre, Primary School, Irrigation pumps including bore wells for irrigation of farmers, hand pumps, solar pumps, sports ground in every village, free electricity, bank sakhi, ATM, skill development, forest rights lease, mobile tower, DTH and TV. Facilities like helipad and bus facility till block headquarters will be provided. A target has also been set to connect all the villages with all-weather roads. Applications will be received in public convenience camps in these villages and it will be resolved on the spot itself.

Former minister and MLA Kawasi Lakhma welcomed the scheme of the Chief Minister and said that the tribals of Bastar will benefit. He said that at some places roads and villages have not been developed, that direction will also be given attention.