Chhattisgarh

• 23 Aug 2021

Manendragarh is named as 'Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur'

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• On August 21, 2021 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that Manendragarh, one of the four new districts announced recently, will now be known as 'Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur'.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Baghel made this announcement while addressing a delegation of people from two newly declared districts – 'Manendragarh' and 'Shakti' at his official residence.
• He said that the main idea behind the announcement of new districts was to work fast in the areas of education, health, employment and other sectors.
• He said that Chhattisgarh is the ninth largest state in the country geographically, where there is a sparse population in many areas. Due to the geographical locations, the government faces difficulties in taking the government schemes to the general public. The creation of new districts will reduce the distance between the administration and the people and will help in strengthening the governance.
• Significantly, on August 15, 2021, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had announced the formation of four new districts including Manendragarh by reorganizing the districts in the state.

Raigarh Became the First District of the State to have 100% Vaccination

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• On August 21, 2021, it was officially announced by the state government that Raigarh has become the first district in Chhattisgarh where all adults have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Key Points

• An official statement said that the target of the first dose of vaccination in the district was met on August 20, which was announced on August 21.
• According to the target, out of the total population of 16 lakh 94 thousand 234 in the district, 10 lakh 42 thousand 625 people were to be administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, which has been completed.
• Here as per the target, the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine has been given to 100% of the people above the age of 18 years. The health department and district administration took 217 days to complete the target.
• According to the Health Department, since the start of the vaccination campaign, Raigarh has been the leader in the entire state. On June 26, a mega-vaccination drive was carried out in the district, in which a record 1.43 lakh adults were vaccinated in a single day.