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Chief Minister Raman Singh today informed in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly that an action plan had been prepared for electrifying the remaining villages in the state. The 1,080 villages left would be electrified in next two years, he added.
Singh said over 7,800 hamlets across the state were also waiting for electricity supply. The state government had set the target to electrify the remaining hamlets by 2018. This would make Chhattisgarh to find a place in the list of states with total electrification. The per capita power consumption in the state had increased to 1,700 units as against 600 units in 2004.
“The budget for 2016-17 had given special stress for the electrification projects,” Singh said while speaking on the discussion on demands. The budget had been prepared with a focus for next three years’ work plan, he said, adding that the provisions proposed in the annual budget would decide the direction of development in the state.
He added that the investment of over Rs 42,000 crore for the expansion of road networks in the state in next three years was another focus area identified in the budget. Singh said the state’s performance in maintaining fiscal discipline had been remarkable.
“Because of such disciplines, the state had managed to save over Rs 7,500 crore,” he said. The saving would be used to cover the fiscal deficit that had been contained well within the limits of fiscal responsibility and budget management (FRBM).