File photo: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh
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- Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh will also share his 'Mann ki Baat' on a radio programme with people of his state beginning Sunday.
Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh will also share his 'Mann ki Baat' on a radio programme with people of his state beginning Sunday.
The 15-minute programme 'Raman ke Goth', aimed at reaching out to people of this predominantly tribal state, will be aired from 10.45 AM on second Sunday of every month.
Goth means talk or discussion in the local language. Akashwani centres will air this programme from September 13.
Mr Singh will talk about social-cultural and administrative activities of Chhattisgarh and also about development schemes initiated and implemented by his government, a press statement said.
Raman Singh will be the country's first chief minister to address people of his state through a regular radio programme, it said.
Prime Minster Narendra Modi started his 'Mann ki Baat' programme on radio on October 3 where he speaks on various issues.
The officials of Panchayat and Rural Development, and Urban Administration departments have been asked to arrange for transistors in Gram Panchayat buildings, community halls, function halls, and other public places, and also to invite people to listen to the chief minister's programme.
Secretary and Commissioner of Public Relations Department Ganesh Shankar Mishra said the main objective of this programme is an attempt to reach out to the maximum number of people in the state, including those living in forested areas, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe populated areas.