Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha calls for time-bound, quality execution of rural development projects; Bijapur district secures approvals worth ₹84 crore for the first time
TFP Bureau, Raipur, November 13, 2026: The next 100 days will be crucial for the effective implementation of the Viksit Bharat–G-Ram Ji scheme, with officials directed to accelerate approved construction projects and ensure their timely completion without compromising on quality.
Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha, who is also Director of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin, issued the directions on Friday during the second day of a three-day training-cum-workshop at the Thakur Pyarelal Singh State Institute of Rural Development in Nimora.
Emphasising the importance of creating sustainable rural assets to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, Sinha called for greater focus on innovative projects developed with public participation. He also stressed the need for action plans tailored to the requirements of vulnerable sections, including Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), persons with disabilities and single women.
He asked officials to prioritise employment-generating and public utility works, including Aajeevika Dabris (livelihood-oriented water harvesting ponds), contour trenches, girls’ toilets and sheds at Muktidhams. Such projects, he said, would support rural employment, water conservation and livelihood enhancement while creating durable infrastructure.
Bijapur gets project approvals worth ₹84 crore
Sharing field-level experiences during the workshop, an Assistant Project Officer from Bijapur district said development activities in the district’s gram panchayats had gained momentum following the resolution of the Naxalite issue.
Projects have been approved for every gram panchayat on the basis of local demands and resolutions passed by Gram Sabhas. For the first time, projects worth approximately ₹84 crore have received approval in the district, he said.
Officials from 11 districts attend training
Executive Engineers, Assistant Project Officers and Programme Officers from 11 districts are participating in the three-day training-cum-review workshop.
The sessions cover the provisions of the Viksit Bharat–Gram Panchayat scheme, the Viksit Bharat Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP), project selection and approval procedures, technical and administrative requirements, and challenges faced during implementation at the grassroots level.
The workshop aims to strengthen officials’ capacity in project execution, construction quality, monitoring and timely completion.
Participants were also provided with a technical guidebook, a list of 375 permissible categories of work, the VGPP document and the ‘Dhar-Apar’ and ‘Sughghar Bari’ booklets.
