Country's Largest Wholesale Market will be developed in Nava Raipur

• 06 Jul 2023

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On July 5, 2023, in a review meeting of the Urban Administration Department held at the residence office of the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, it was informed that the country's largest wholesale market will be developed in Nava Raipur. The proposed wholesale market of about 438.47 hectares will be constructed in Sector 27.

Key Points:

• The country's largest wholesale market to be built in Nava Raipur will be constructed by the Nava Raipur Atal Nagar Development Authority (NRDA). There will be basic necessary facilities for all traders, big and small.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has asked the officials of NRDA to implement the action plan of this wholesale market in such a way that this largest wholesale market of the country can meet the needs of all small and big traders and there can be rapid expansion of business and commercial activities here.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reviewed the implementation of schemes related to civil services and rural development in the meeting. Expressing happiness over the implementation of 'Mitan Yojana', he said that the citizens are getting the delivery of government schemes quickly and without reaching the office.
• The 'Mitan Scheme' was earlier applicable in the municipal areas of the state. Now it has been expanded to municipal areas.
• In the meeting, the officials said that most of the applications are related to the Aadhaar cards of the children. Under the 'Mitan Yojana', various documents of 1 lakh 03 thousand 315 beneficiaries of the state's municipal corporations have been prepared and delivered door step.
• Mitan receives the maximum number of calls for making Aadhaar cards for children and is the most popular. Along with this, caste and income certificates are also made enough. Officials said that along with phone calls, the service of Mitan Yojana will be provided soon through the app.
• In the review of health schemes in urban areas, the Chief Minister said that Dhanvantari Medical Stores should be opened in better locations. On this occasion, he reviewed the 'Slum Health Scheme' and instructed to organize health camps continuously.
• Officials informed in the meeting that so far Rs 132 crore has been saved for the beneficiaries through Dhanvantari Medical Stores. The location of these medical stores is also being improved with the aim of providing the benefits of the scheme to more and more people. Efforts are being made to inform more and more people through SMS about the benefits available through medical stores.
• The Chief Minister said in the review of 'Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park (RIPA)' that arrangements should be made for online supply of all products, and their availability in C-Mart.
• He said that many types of activities are taking place in Ripa. Good work is being done in bakery and food products, millets, apparel, construction etc. and entrepreneurs are coming forward. Cow dung paint is being used for painting in government buildings. Its sales should also be increased in the private sector.
• During the review of RIPA officials, officials said that 90 percent of the state's Ripa has a Wi-Fi facility. Out of 300 RIPA, 270 RIPAs have good digital connectivity with Wi-Fi, due to which youth are also taking advantage of it. Also, restaurants are operating better in 12 RIPA centres with Wi-Fi.
• On this occasion, officials said that a plan is being prepared for the divisional-level Millet Carnival. Feedback is also being taken from consumers of Gobar Paint. Since the Ministry of Rural Development has a contract with the institution, technical assistance will also be available from there.