A delegation of urban body officials from across the state had a courtesy call on Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his residence office here this evening. The delegation thanked Chief Minister Mr. Baghel for the announcement of double increase in honorarium of office bearers of urban bodies, Rs 579 crore for development of urban bodies and one and a half times increase in mayor, president and councilor funds to strengthen local self-government. Mayors and chairpersons of municipal corporations across the state and presidents of municipalities and nagar panchayats participated in the delegation. If the urban body officials are Bhupesh, I am sure that they honored Chief Minister Mr. Baghel by wearing Gajmala with slogans. He told the Chief Minister that due to these announcements, there is a wave of happiness among the municipal councilors and other office bearers across the state. They will discharge their responsibility towards the public with double enthusiasm and morale. It is worth mentioning that Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has recently announced to double the honorarium and financial power of all the municipal corporations of the state, chairman, chairman and vice-president of the municipality and all the councilors. Along with this, it was announced to increase the amount of Mayor, President and Councilor funds to one and a half times. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel had announced Rs 579 crore for infrastructure development and public convenience works in all the urban bodies of the state, under which 10-10 crores would be given to municipal corporations, 5-5 crores to municipalities and city panchayats. Three crore rupees will be available for development works. Expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister, the Mayor of Raipur Municipal Corporation said that for the first time the honorarium and development fund of urban body officials have been increased simultaneously. He told the Chief Minister that soon a big conference would be organized in the capital Raipur in which urban body officials from all over the state would gather. Rajnandgaon Mayor Smt. Hema Deshmukh said that Chief Minister Shri Baghel has given a respectable development fund while taking positive decisions. Mr. Dheeraj Bakliwal, Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Chirmiri Mayor Mrs. Kanchan Jaiswal, Raigad Mayor Mrs. Janki Katju, Birgaon Mayor Mr. Nandlal Devangan and Chairman Mr. Kriparam Nishad, Dhamtari Mayor Mr. Vijay Devangan, Bhilai Charoda Mayor Mr. Nirmal Kosare, Bilaspur Mayor Mr. Ramsharan Yadav, Korba Mayor Shri Rajkishore Prasad and Municipality and Nagar Panchayat presidents include Shri Vikas Chopra from Balod, Shri Dhanraj Madhyani from Rajim, Shri Hirabhai from Dongargaon, Shri Rajbihari Kurre from Berla, Smt. Prabha Patel from Manendragarh, Smt. Lalita Patel from Baloda, from Bhanupratappur Mr. Babla Padhi, Rahod Mrs. Satya Gupta, Mr. Chetram from Bagbahra, Mrs. Tikeshwari Sahu from Gurur, Mrs. Rajkumari Sinha from Churia, Mr. Chandrahas from Arjunda Many officials including Devangan, Mrs. Sunita Gupta from Dhamdha were present. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading