<span style="color: #222222;">In Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai presided over the first meeting of the state cabinet today. Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma were also present at the meeting.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Chief Minister Sai announced that the Cabinet has decided to provide houses to 18 lakh poor families in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, fulfilling a promise made during the assembly elections.</span><br />'' <b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Chief Minister stated that the outstanding bonus on paddy procurement for the last two years of the previous BJP government would be disbursed to the farmers of the state on 25th December.</span><br />