With Lok Sabha polls in mind and setting out his 100-day agenda, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh today decided to start on a populist note. The poll promise of providing iodized salt at 25 paise per kg to all BPL families, including tribals, will become a reality from January 26.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting. Over 18,000 MT of salt will be made available to 7.20 lakh BPL families every year.
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The Cabinet also gave its nod to the Jogi school bags in tribal areas but the only condition will be replacing the ex-chief minister’s picture with that of Swami Vivekanand.
