Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai today paid a courtesy call on Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri J.P. Nadda at his residence in New Delhi. During the meeting, a detailed and fruitful discussion took place on various departmental and contemporary issues, including public health, medical infrastructure, and the pharmaceutical and fertilizer sector. Chief Minister Shri Sai informed the Union Minister that the state government is continuously working to expand and strengthen health services. Hospitals, medical colleges, and other medical institutions are being strengthened to provide quality health care, especially to remote, rural, and tribal areas. He stated that the state government’s efforts are to ensure that the citizens of the state have access to better treatment and modern health facilities within their own state.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister also discussed issues related to the agriculture and fertilizer sectors. He informed the Union Minister that clear instructions have been issued to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers and seeds to farmers in the state. The government is ensuring that farmers do not face any difficulties and that the supply of essential agricultural inputs remains uninterrupted during the Kharif season. Chief Minister Sai stated that officials have been instructed to continuously monitor the fertilizer distribution system and that any form of black marketing, hoarding, or negligence will be zero-tolerated. He also directed the government to launch a village-to-village campaign to connect farmers with modern agricultural techniques and encourage them to adopt new technologies.
He also informed the Union Minister that the state government is promoting the use of Nano Urea and Nano DAP. Extensive awareness campaigns are being launched to educate farmers about their benefits, thereby increasing productivity, reducing costs, and making agriculture more profitable. The Chief Minister stated that the Chhattisgarh government, with the full support of the Government of India, is continuously striving to accelerate development in the areas of health, agriculture, and public welfare. Better coordination between the central and state governments is being strengthened for the overall development of the state. Union Minister Shri JP Nadda commended the expansion of health services in Chhattisgarh, the steps being taken in the interest of farmers, and the efforts being made for public welfare. He assured all possible support from the central government in health and other developmental areas.