Chief minister Baghel established 80 KLPD ethanol plant in PPP mode through Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Producer Factory Limited, Kawardha and M/s NKJ Bio Fuel at the cost of Rs 141 crore, BhoramdevCooperative Sugar Producer Factory Complex, village Ramhepur, 08 under Public Health Engineering Department.

 

Chief Minister also inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 133 works worth Rs 355.4 for development of the district.

 

Kawardha MLA Mohammad Akbar was present along with the CM during the virtual inauguration of the event.

 

State government has established the state's largest sugarcane base and the first ethanol plant in Kabirdhamdistrict and the ethanol plant has been established in 35 acres of vacant plot. The agriculture based ethanol industry is considered as one of the dream projects of CM Baghel.

 

The establishment of the ethanol plant will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the area and will strengthen the basis of economic prosperity in the area,CM said adding that timely payment of sugarcane price to farmers will be ensured. Ethanol plant has been established under PPP model and is the first example in the entire country of setting up an ethanol plant.

 

Thousands of sugarcane producing farmers of the district will benefit from the ethanol industry.

 

“On one hand many construction and development related works have been approved and completed for the development of infrastructure in the state, on the other hand important work in the field of education and health as well as employment oriented works have been promoted. Besides, work has been done to increase the income of farmers, laborers, forest dwellers, youth, women and people living in remote areas and they have been linked to employment. Along with providing unemployment allowance to the unemployed youth, they are also being given training as per their interest,” CM said in his address.

 

During the meeting, discussions were held with community leaders.

 

CM said that the government has envisioned the establishment of a higher technical education medical college in the coming days. We are also moving forward in this direction, he said.