Chhattisgarh

• 18 Jan 2023

Announcement to Name Ranjana Village as 'Rajiv Gandhi Ranjana'

Why In News?

• On January 17, 2023, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced to rename Ranjana village of Katghora Assembly in Korba district of the state as 'Rajiv Gandhi Ranjana' after former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Rajiv Gandhi.

Key points

• It is known that former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi visited village Ranjana on July 13, 1985. To make his memories lasting, the Chief Minister has announced to name the village after him.
• Apart from this, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel announced the opening of a branch of District Cooperative Central Bank in village Ranjana, swami Atmanand English medium school in Municipality Deepaka and Banki Mongra, sub-tehsil in Bhilai Bazar, pharmacy college in Katghora.
• Similarly, he also announced the construction of building of Government College Banki Mongra, construction of Farmer Training Center building at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Lakhanpur, upgradation of Government High School Birda to Higher Secondary School, renaming government college Deepka after Shaheed Moolchand Kanwar, installation of statue of Dada Hira Singh Markam in village Tiwarta.