Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will release the amount under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana on October 17.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that the third installment of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, along with the third installment of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana, will be paid to the farmers on October 17 before Diwali.
In this way, an amount of more than Rs 1800 crore will be paid to farmers, landless agricultural laborers and cow dung vendors of the state. Chief Minister said that Diwali is an important festival for all of us and now with the release of aforementioned installments before Diwali, we will all get to celebrate this festival of light with great pomp and fervor.
Chief Minister Baghel gave aforementioned information while transferring an amount of Rs. 8 crore 13 lakh online to the bank accounts of Godhan Nyay Yojana beneficiaries.
This included a dividend amount of Rs 5.34 crore distributed to cow dung vendors-villagers, Rs 1.69 crore to Gauthan Samitis and Rs 1.11 crore transferred to the women self-help groups. Including the amount paid to the dung vendors today, Rs 170.34 crore has been paid against the procurement of cow dung so far.
On this occasion, Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey, Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria, Advisor to Chief Minister Pradeep Sharma, Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. S. Bharathidasan, Special Secretary, Agriculture Department Dr. Ayyaz F. Tamboli, Mission Director State Rural Livelihood Mission Avneesh Sharan, Director Livestock Chandan Sanjay Tripathi, Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Department, Ms. Tulika Prajapati were also present.
Chief Minister appeals farmers to do ‘Paira Daan’
At the programme, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel appealed the farmers to donate hay.
He further said that the paddy harvesting season is is about to start. Farmers should not burn hay and donate it instead for cattle fodder in Gauthans. Availability of fodder for cattle in gauthans will prevent them from entering farms and damaging the crops. Chief Minister directed the officers of the Agriculture Department to make arrangements for the seeds of unhari crops, mustard, tivara, linseed, flaxseed etc.
While addressing the program, Chief Minister said that paddy procurement from farmers at support price would be commenced in the state from November 1.
Officials have been directed to make all the necessary arrangements at the paddy procurement centers, ensure the availability of gunny bags and make sure that the farmers do not face any inconvenience while selling paddy.
Prepare an action plan to open Gauthan in the dependent villages of Gram Panchayats
CM Baghel said that so far 10 thousand 624 Gauthans have been approved in the state, out of which 8408 Gauthans have already been built and made operation. Now after establishing gauthans in the gram panchayats of the state, there is a demand for opening Gauthans in dependent villages as well.
Officials have been directed to chalk out an action plan should to open Gauthans in these villages.
Chief Minister said that initially, when gauthans came into existence, there was a competition among the Women Self Help Groups to join Gauthans and conduct livelihood oriented activities there.
In gauthans, women engaged in activities such as vegetable production, poultry farming, fish farming, mushroom production, and manufacturing of vermi compost.
Now after the inauguration of 300 Rural Industrial Parks on 2nd October, people of many other villages have started demanding establishment of start Rural Industrial Parks in their village.
Chief Minister said that an action plan should be prepared to develop rural industrial parks in such villages. Youngsters are also being connected with Gauthans and the employment oriented activities conducted there.
In these parks, an amount of Rs.2 crore each has been approved for construction of working shed, approach road and provision of electricity and water in these parks. The availability of basic facilities in Gauthans will make it easier for the rural youth to start their enterprises here.
Action plan to start Rural Industrial Park on the land of Krishi Upaj Mandi
Welcoming the suggestion of Agriculture Minister to start rural industrial park on the vacant land of Krishi Upaj Mandai, Chief Minister said that the mandis already have shades and platforms built but are not being used, which makes them suitable for development of rural industrial park there.
He suggested that urban industrial parks should be started on the lines of rural industrial parks and youngsters should be involved in the activities conducted here.
This would create employment opportunities on a large scale. Chief Minister gave instructions to open Krishi Seva Kendra on the vacant land of the mandi, and to commence training program for women and youth in various income oriented activities to be conducted in Gauthans.
Chief Minister said that so far 53 thousand 231 liters of Gaumutra has been procured in the Gauthans, which has been used to prepare insecticide Bramhastra and growth booster Jeevamrut. Women self help groups have earned an income of Rs. 10.05 lakh from the sale of Jeevamrut and Bramhastra.
Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said on this occasion that Gauthan, Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rural Industrial Park of villages will become the basic foundation of our rural economy in the days to come.
Choubey said that today, Chhattisgarh is the state with the lowest unemployment rate in the country.
This is the result of effective implementation of various schemes by state government.
Choubey said that under Godhan Nyay Yojana, cow dung worth Rs 170 crores has been procured so far, and an amount of Rs.162 crore 21 lakh has been paid to Gauthan committees and women self-help groups.
Moreover, 83 thousand 874 women of 11 thousand 187 women self-help groups are engaged in various activities of Gauthans and have earned an income of Rs 81 crore 84 lakh from various income-oriented works including the production of vermi compost. Advisor to Chief Minister Pradeep Sharma also addressed the program.