Raipur. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today visited the exhibition of Khadi and Village Industries Department organized on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti at Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium premises in the capital Raipur. He made a clay bowl showing his art on the wheel and also bought Kosa saree with tattoo painting prepared by local weavers. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, many activities were organized today in Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium including exhibition of Khadi and Village Industries Department, closing of Swachhata Hi Seva Pakhwada. During this, Chief Minister Shri Sai launched the campaign for the prevention of malaria and dengue of the District Administration Raipur and flagged off the military vehicle involved in the military exhibition to be held at Science College Ground.
Chief Minister got TB tested with AI technology
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai got TB tested with AI technology and his report was received within 2 minutes. The Chief Minister was found normal in the test. He appreciated this special initiative of the district administration and said that more and more people should get tested for TB so that it can be effectively prevented.
The Chief Minister observed various stalls
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai observed various stalls set up in the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium premises on the occasion of the conclusion of Swachhata Hi Seva Pakhwada 2024. During the inspection of the stalls of Raipur Municipal Corporation, he inquired about the plastic free sanitary napkins made by the women of Mauli Mata Self Help Group and presented sanitary napkins to the Swachhata Didi present there. During this, the women of Samridhi Mahila Self Help Group presented Dashang, Dhoop Batti and decorated diya made of flowers to the Chief Minister. He told the Chief Minister that these products are made from flowers offered in the temple. The Chief Minister appreciated the work of the women of the group and congratulated and wished them. Chief Minister Shri Sai presented cleanliness kits to the sanitation workers and asked them to work safely.
The Chief Minister visited the stalls of Chhattisgarh Khadi and Village Industries Board, Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board, Chhattisgarh Clay Art Board and Silk Department under Khadi and Village Industries Department set up on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. He also bought a silk saree with tattoo painting art prepared by Shri Devanand Devangan, a recipient of the Sant Bisahu Das Mahant State Award of Bilaigarh. The Chief Minister tried his hand on electric chalk and prepared a clay bowl and presented electric chalks to 5 clay craftsmen. Shri Gajanand Devangan, who came from Seoni, presented a shawl made of silk to the Chief Minister at the Handloom Division stall. The Chief Minister thanked Shri Devangan for the gift.
It is worth noting that the departments demonstrated re-reeling machine, natural silk multiplication camp, Buniyaad reeling machine under the Mulberry Resham Bari Yojana. During this, information on mulberry silk, daba and tussar silk is also available.
