Read more about We received last Covid vax batch on May 9, not certain about next: Baghel on Business Standard. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said neither the Centre nor the vaccination manufacturers are certain about the availability of the next batch
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. File
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“Now, on the instructions of CM Bhupesh Baghel, the major construction works in Nava Raipur have been stopped with immediate effect,” an official statement said. In view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh government on Thursday cancelled tenders for the construction of the new Assembly building and also stopped work on major projects in the State.
It has also decided to take more stringent measures to prevent the infection from spreading.
Construction work of the new Governor’s house, Assembly house, Chief Minister’s house, residences of Ministers and senior officers, new circuit house in the ‘Nava Raipur’ area (New Raipur) has now been stopped with immediate effect, a statement issued by the State government said.
Chhattisgarh stops major construction projects, cancels tenders for new assembly building
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 03:47 PM IST
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The BJP has attacked the Congress over the construction of the new assembly and chief minister s residence in Chhattisgarh, after the opposition party hit out at the Modi government for carrying on the construction of the Central Vista project in Delhi.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
In view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh government on Thursday cancelled tenders for the construction of the new assembly building and also stopped work on major projects in the state. It has also decided to take more stringent measures to prevent the infection from spreading.
Chhattisgarh Cans Work On New Assembly After BJP Taunt Over Central Vista Chhattisgarh Cans Work On New Assembly After BJP Taunt Over Central Vista The announcement came two days after BJP chief JP Nadda wrote to Congress president Sonia Gandhi alleging consistent negativity , duplicity and pettiness in her party s criticism of the government s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said citizens were priority for the state. (File)
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Construction in the Nava Raipur area has now been stopped immediately
The Bhoomi pujan for these projects was done last year
New Delhi/Bhopal:
Bristling at accusations of doublespeak in its attack on the BJP government at the centre for spending crores on remodelling New Delhi s VIP zone in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, the Congress-led government in Chhattisgarh has put a similar project in the state on hold.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that the state had received a batch of COVID vaccines on May 9 and neither the Centre nor the vaccination manufacturers are certain about the availability of the next batch.