Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday assured a delegation of soyabean farmers from Kaampa village in Bodla Developmental block and Gaangibahar village in Lohara Development block of Kabirdham district that adequate compensation would be paid to them for the losses incurred due to unseasonal rains. Singh was talking to a delegation at the weekly 'Jandarshan programme' at his official residence here. The farmers informed the Chief Minister that they incurred heavy losses due to unseasonal rains. The Kaampa farmers stated  that they suffered heavy losses last year but the compensation had not been paid till date. Singh directed the Kabirdham  District Collector to look into the matter promptly and settle the compensation amount soon. Parliamentary Secretary Motiram Chandrawanshi was also present. A delegation of villagers from Mohatra in district Balodabazar-Batapara complained to the Chief Minister that there had been several irregularities in laying of roads to the cremation grounds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). Singh called upon the District Collector to inquire into the matter expeditiously. A farmers' delegation from village panchayat Peedapal Development block Makdi in  Kondagaon district in their memorandum requested the Chief Minister to provide irrigation pumps and electricity connection to the depressed classes farmers under the Sahakambari Yojana. Singh assured the farmers that he will consider the matter with sympathy. He directed the Kondagaon District Collector to provide solar energy based irrigation pumps to all the farmers. A delegation led by Beergaon Municipal Corporation Corporator Sudan Santosh Sikli in a memorandum complained that water tap connections had  been provided at Banjari Nagar under the Bagirathi 'Nal-Jal Yojana' three years ago. But still there is no supply of water in the ward. The municipal authorities had been collecting water tax without providing any facility. Singh assured the delegation that justice will be done to them soon. He directed the Municipal Commissioner to settle the dispute as early as possible. The Chief Minister also provided financial assistance to the needy eleven critical patients instantly from the Sanjeevni Trust. Twelve patients were referred the Raipur Hospital. He sanctioned developmental works worth Rs 12 lakh on the request of villagers and people's representatives. A delegation from Dhamtari  in a memorandum complained to Singh that several chit fund companies used them as medium and collected huge amounts from the innocent villagers and then disappeared. The delegation requested the Chief Minister to sanction the auction of properties of the fraudsters and settle the matter. Dhamtari District Collector was instructed to look into the matter. Source - http://www.dailypioneer.com