IBN24 Desk: Raipur (chhattisgarh) At the Cabinet Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan) today, a series of important decisions were taken with a focus on clean energy expansion, sports infrastructure, social welfare and administrative matters.
1. In a major step towards promoting clean and affordable energy, the Cabinet approved Chhattisgarh Urban Gas Distribution Policy, 2026. The policy is aimed at ensuring the availability of clean and economical natural gas across the state, offering consumers a cost-effective alternative to LPG.
The policy will also facilitate the rapid and seamless expansion of gas supply through pipelines, helping develop a convenient and efficient fuel ecosystem in urban areas. The initiative is expected to encourage the use of clean energy, diversify fuel consumption patterns and accelerate the development of pipeline infrastructure in the state.
Besides strengthening environmental protection and public convenience, the policy is also expected to attract large-scale investment and create new employment opportunities.
2. The Cabinet approved allotment of five acres of land at concessional rates to the District Cricket Association, Rajnandgaon, for the construction of a modern sports ground and cricket academy.
The land will be allotted from the property recorded in the name of Suryamukhi Devi Rajgami Sampada, with the initiative expected to boost sporting infrastructure and nurture emerging cricketing talent in the region.
3. Reaffirming the government’s commitment to social support and timely relief, the Cabinet approved financial aid amounting to approximately Rs 11 crore 98 lakh 84 thousand from the Chief Minister’s discretionary grant fund for 6,809 individuals and institutions. The assistance has been extended to provide prompt relief to those in need, strengthen social support mechanisms and offer assistance in various urgent and essential circumstances.
4. The Cabinet also decided to revoke the earlier demotion order dated September 26, 2019, issued in relation to three 1988-batch Indian Police Service officers, namely Shri Sanjay Pille, Shri R.K. Vij and Shri Mukesh Gupta, after a review of the matter.
Cabinet also annulled the related decision taken on September 24, 2019, and held that all orders issued in compliance with that decision would stand restored to the status prevailing prior to the meeting in which those decisions were taken.
The decision, the government said, has been taken after a comprehensive examination of administrative facts and circumstances.
