- Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera (Public Facilitation Centre)
- Netanar is no longer Naxal-affected. Digital government has reached the doorsteps of the people.
- All types of online facilities are available under one roof for the convenience of citizens in Netanar.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah visited the CRPF camp in Netanar village of Bastar district on Monday. Here he inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera (Public Facilitation Center). Shri Amit Shah learned from the women of the self-help group undergoing training at the Tamarind Processing Center how they are increasing their income by selling tamarind. Shri Shah tasted the tamarind from Bastar and said that the tamarind here is very sweet.
Mrs. Lambi Nag of the group stated that by joining this group, they could earn up to one lakh rupees annually. Women at the Gundadhur Women’s Self-Help Group are processing tamarind and producing high-quality tamarind pulp. They visited the Seva Setu Center. There, they met Mrs. Sukhdevi, a resident of Netanar village. Sukhdevi explained that she had just gotten an Aadhaar card made for her five-month-old daughter, Padma. Before the Aadhaar Seva Kendra opened, she had to walk 10 kilometers to Nangur. Now, villagers can access services like a new Aadhaar card, Aadhaar update, KYC, mobile number update, and e-Aadhaar. At the Seva Setu Center, Mrs. Sonamoni explained that she had been wanting to get her eKYC done under the Mahatari Vandan Yojana for a long time, but was unable to do so due to the long distance. Since the center opened in the village, she completed her eKYC today. It’s worth noting that villagers will be able to avail of various online certificates here. At this center, birth, income, and caste certificates can be easily obtained in one place. Women are also being trained as Bank Sakhis at this center. Through Bank Sakhi, women will be able to access services such as depositing and withdrawing money, opening accounts for self-help groups, KYC, updating mobile numbers in bank accounts, and SHG credit linkage within the village.
Shri Amit Shah also met the women undergoing training at the Sewing Training Centre. Here the women are being given training in basic and advanced sewing. Ms. Vijay Kumari said that after learning sewing from here, she will be able to take care of her family well. Home Minister Shri Amit Shah discussed with the rural women at the Paddy Deki Training Centre. Through this, the income of rural women will increase through the sale of rice and the paddy husk produced will also provide nutritious food to the animals. Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, Chief Secretary Shri Vikassheel and other dignitaries were present on this occasion.