Raipur: Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel today unveiled a 25 feet tall grand statue of Lord Shri Ram at the Rajim Mahotsav site. This idol has been prepared by 20 craftsmen from Odisha in a short span of 5 months and the idol has been hand carved from the Bilha stone of Chhattisgarh. This magnificent idol has been enshrined in a newly constructed platform of 8 feet height.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Shri Rajiv Lochan Temple today and offered prayers and wished for the prosperity and happiness of the people of the state.
On this occasion, Chief Minister Baghel also performed Bhoomipujan for the developmental works of widening and strengthening of Rajim-Chaubebandha-Navagaon road and the 3.7 kilometer long Laxman Jhula access road.
Meanwhile, Rajim is also included under the Ram Vanagaman tourism circuit and the state government has given approval of Rs 13 crore 12 lakh for the development of Ram Vanagaman tourism circuit in Rajim.
On this occasion, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Tourism Board Atal Srivastava, Vice President Chitrarekha Sahu, and Chairman of Gau Seva Aayog Mahant Ram Sunder Das were present.
