The state of Chhattisgarh is set to witness a significant boost in infrastructure and development, with Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai presiding over the Swachhta Sangam-2025 in Bilaspur on August 12, 2025. The event will recognize and honor sanitation workers (‘Swachhta Didis’) for their vital role in bringing national accolades to Chhattisgarh. Additionally, urban bodies that have excelled in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 will also be acknowledged.
The Swachhta Sangam will bring together key figures from urban governance, including mayors, chairpersons, health department representatives, heads of municipalities and town councils, municipal commissioners, chief municipal officers, senior engineers from urban bodies, and nodal officers of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban). A total of nine thousand sanitation workers are expected to attend.
Central to the Swachhta Sangam is the aim to create cleaner and more attractive cities. According to Dr. Basavaraju S., Secretary of the Urban Administration and Development Department, the event underscores the importance of recognizing the contributions of sanitation workers. Furthermore, it will celebrate the achievements of seven urban bodies that demonstrated exceptional performance in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. More than 30 additional urban bodies that achieved top rankings at the divisional level will also be commended.
A state-level competition will be launched during the Swachhta Sangam to promote higher standards of sanitation and urban beautification across urban bodies. This competition is designed to strengthen urban cleanliness initiatives, improve administrative efficiency through good governance, and foster urban beautification projects. This will contribute to enhancing the quality of life for citizens and will motivate local leaders, officials, and residents to enhance their abilities in the areas of sanitation and urban beautification.
A GIS-based Property Tax Live Portal will be unveiled to streamline online property tax payments for three municipal corporations—Birgaon, Bhilai-Charoda, and Dhamtari—and 43 municipalities. This initiative represents a step towards modernizing local self-governance and providing convenient, home-based services to citizens, thereby accelerating tax collection.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai will oversee the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremonies for development projects totaling over 260 crore rupees. These include the inauguration of 24 construction and development projects in Bilaspur district, valued at over 63.57 crore rupees, along with the foundation laying of 25 additional projects, with a combined value exceeding 197 crore rupees. Beneficiaries of various schemes will also receive essential materials and checks.
The projects slated for inauguration include a commercial complex in Nutan Chowk, Bilaspur (₹3.85 crores), an STP in Koni (₹9.05 crores), a girls’ hostel for the Government Engineering College (₹4.82 crores), a 3.6 km road from Ngoi Basti to Modhe Naka (₹6.29 crores), the widening, strengthening, and asphalting of the 7 km Usalapur-Daija road (₹12.53 crores), and a 3.5 km two-lane road from Mangla Bhainsajhar to Deendayal Colony Lokhandi railway crossing (₹5.45 crores). The Nal-Jal Yojana will also be launched in 11 villages as part of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
The foundation stone will be laid for projects such as the Nalanda complex and academic block under the Education Hub in Dayalband (₹26.42 crores), the Gaurav Path from Ashok Nagar Chowk to Birkora Mod under the Chief Minister’s Urban Upliftment Scheme (₹17 crores), the Atal Path construction from Arpa Indrasetu to Ram Setu (₹9.74 crores), and the Mangla Chowk to Azad Chowk road construction (₹5.09 crores).
Additional projects include the construction of a high-level bridge on the Arpa River on the Shanichari-Chantidih road (₹11.56 crores), a bridge on the Maniyari River between Takhatpur and Barela (₹3.76 crores), and upgrades to the water supply systems in Bahatarai, Rajkishore Nagar, Lingiyadih, Devrikhurd, and Sirgitti (₹9.90 crores). The event will also see the inauguration of the Butena-Dhaurabhata road strengthening project (12.6 km, ₹34.16 crores), an English medium Adarsh College building (₹10 crores), and the construction of an auditorium in Bilaspur (₹22.22 crores).
Further projects include the construction of an anicut in Vijaypur (₹6.81 crores) and a 2.5 km road, including a culvert on the Sarar Nala between Son and Sonsari Sabaridera in Bilaspur district (₹7.96 crores), alongside various works by the Municipal Corporation, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Public Works Department, Rural Engineering Service, and Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
