Chief MinisterBhupesh Baghel inaugurated a bridge on Indravati river in Chhattisgarh’s insurgency-hit Dantewada district, which is strategically important as it will provide all weather connectivity to around 40 villages located in Abhujmad forests, an official said.
The 712 metre long bridge, built at a cost of Rs 47 crore, is located near Chhindnar village, which is 30 kilometres from Geedam town and 400 kilometres from here, he said.
The CM announced the bridge will be named after former sarpanch of Pahurnar villagePoseram Kashyap, who was killed by Naxals in 2018 after he had demanded its construction.
The CM sanctioned an amount of Rs 10 crore for development works in panchayats and Rs 3.91 for electrification in villages on the other side of the river.