Chhattisgarh

• 22 Apr 2022

Inauguration of 33 Road Projects Costing Rs.9240 crore in Chhattisgarh

Why in News?

On April 21, 2022, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari built a total of 1017 kms in Chhattisgarh costing Rs.9240 crores. Inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 33 road projects of length.

Key Points

• These projects were inaugurated and the foundation stone was laid in the program organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India and the National Highways Authority of India at Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur.
• With the construction of these roads, the connectivity with the neighboring states of Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh will become better. A smooth road network will be developed for the backward areas of the state. This will result in savings in fuel, travel time, distance and overall transportation cost.

National Tribal Literature Festival

Why in News?

A three-day program of National Tribal Literature Festival, State Level Tribal Dance Festival and State Level Tribal Art and Painting Competition was organized in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh from 19-21 April, 2022.

Key Points

• It was organized in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Research and Training Institute.
• During this event, along with various programs, eminent litterateurs of the country had in-depth discussions on tribal literature and culture.
• Literary discussion and research paper reading were done under Sahitya Mahotsav. A total of 08 sessions were organized under the literary discussion program, in which eminent litterateurs of the country participated.