Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government will organise a state-level workers’ conference in Raipur on September 17 to mark Vishwakarma Jayanti, with Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attending as the chief guest.
The event will focus on recognising the contribution of workers across different sectors. Commerce and Industries, Public Enterprises, Commercial Tax (Excise) and Labour Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan will preside over the programme.
Workers’ Conference at Raipur Indoor Stadium
The conference will begin at 12 noon at the Sardar Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Budhapara, Raipur.
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Workers from sectors including construction, industry, agriculture and services are expected to be part of the state-level programme.
Key details:
- Date: September 17
- Time: 12 noon
- Venue: Sardar Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, Budhapara, Raipur
- Occasion: Vishwakarma Jayanti
- Chief Guest: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
- Presiding: Labour Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan
Senior State Leaders to Attend
Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh, Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, and Minister Kedar Kashyap will attend the event as special guests.
Several other ministers, legislators and public representatives are also scheduled to participate.
Among those listed are:
- Ramvichar Netam
- Dayaldas Baghel
- Shyam Bihari Jaiswal
- O.P. Choudhary
- Laxmi Rajwade
- Tank Ram Verma
- Gajendra Yadav
- Guru Khushwant Saheb
- Rajesh Munat
- Motilal Sahu
- Pundar Mishra
- Anuj Sharma
- Indra Kumar Sahu
- Dr Ram Pratap Singh
- Yogesh Dutt Mishra
- Kishore Mahanand
The state government has described the event as an occasion to acknowledge the contribution of workers and the importance of labour and skills in construction, industry, agriculture and other sectors.
Vishwakarma Jayanti is associated with Lord Vishwakarma, traditionally regarded as the deity of craftsmanship, construction and creation. The state-level conference is being organised on the occasion to recognise workers and their contribution to Chhattisgarh.
