Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai Approves ₹3 Crore for Development Works in Korba on Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan’s Proposal Korba MLA and Chhattisgarh’s Minister for Commerce & Industry, Public Enterprises, Commercial Taxes & Excise, and Labour, Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan, proposed a series of development works for the Korba region. Acting on his proposal, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai has approved a total amount of ₹3 crore — ₹2 crore from the Madhya Kshetra Vikas Pradhikaran (Central Area Development Authority) and ₹1 crore from the Scheduled Caste Development Authority — for various development projects. It is noteworthy that a meeting of the Madhya Kshetra Vikas Pradhikaran was recently held in Korba under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai. During the meeting, based on the demands raised by Cabinet Minister Shri Lakhan Lal Dewangan, the Chief Minister made several key announcements, including ₹9 crore for the Sunalia Bridge and ₹10 crore each for the Boys and Girls Sports Complex. Following Minister Dewangan’s proposals, the Chief Minister approved ₹2 crore under the Madhya Kshetra Vikas Pradhikaran for a total of 15 new development projects in the Korba Assembly constituency. Similarly, ₹1 crore was sanctioned under the Scheduled Caste Development Authority for six different development projects. Minister Shri Dewangan expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Shri Sai for the approvals. List of Approved Works Under Madhya Kshetra Vikas Pradhikaran (Total ₹2.00 crore) Ward No. 61 – Drain and culvert construction from transformer near Barampur Beech Basti to Sen River – ₹20 lakh Ward No. 61 – Drain construction from Chetu Manjhiwar’s field to the river – ₹20 lakh Ward No. 36 – CC road and drain from Nirmala School to Vinod Sonwani’s house – ₹20 lakh Ward No. 36 – CC road and drain from Sadhram Rathore’s house to Rathiya Samaj Bhavan – ₹20 lakh Ward No. 36 – Stage construction at Dingapur Jungle Khatal – ₹5 lakh Ward No. 28 – Construction of community building near Helipad – ₹10 lakh Ward No. 32 – CC road from in front of Nursing College to Keshav’s house – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 51 – Community hall construction at Syahimudi Upper Para Basti – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 35 – CC road from Hanuman Temple at Kharmora to Kamal Rathore’s house – ₹5 lakh Ward No. 59 – Construction of public stage and drain at Darri Khalepada – ₹25 lakh Ward No. 18 – Shed and other extension works at Peepal Para, Kohdia, Revenue Colony – ₹6 lakh Ward No. 21 – Kitchen shed near Durga Pandal, CSEB Colony, Korba – ₹5 lakh Ward No. 20 – CC road and drain from Chanda Yadav’s house to Community Hall and from Bhuvneshwar Tiwari’s house to Ganesh Chowk, Pathripara – ₹20 lakh Ward No. 62 – CC road from SGP Colony Stage to Shanti Vihar access road – ₹2.5 lakh Ward No. 64 – CC road from Kanchan Kanwar’s house to Rajesh Sonwani’s house up to the river at Ramnagar, Imli Chhapar – ₹11.5 lakh Under Scheduled Caste Development Authority (Total ₹1.00 crore) Ward No. 28 – Community hall and stage construction near Jaitkham, behind Subhash Block, MD Colony – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 55 – Community hall and boundary wall at Sumedha Satnami Para – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 58 – Community hall and boundary wall near Jaitkham, Shyam Nagar SADA Colony – ₹25 lakh Ward No. 39 – Internal and external expansion of Satnam Bhavan near Ramlila Ground, Balko – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 5 – Construction of community hall for Satnami Samaj at Indira Nagar – ₹15 lakh Ward No. 52 – Construction of community hall for Domar Samaj near CIPET, Ayodhyapuri – ₹15 lakh Post navigation Boat laden with illegal liquor caught mid-sea in Una:Marine police seize 356 boxes worth ₹35 lakh; 10 sailors arrested Cabinet Decisions: Dated – 10 October 2025
