Chief Director Nisha Methui Ghosh selected Chhattisgarh’s forest policy for its multi-dimensional design and vision. The policy focuses on promoting and supporting commercial plantation for timber to meet industrial, furniture, firewood industries. The forest policy will help increase the forest area and to prevent Climate issues, ground water level, drought and floods.
CHHATTISGARH
Sian Jatan scheme gets natl acclamation
‘Sian Jatan Clinic’, which operates in Ayush institutions across Chhattisgarh every Thursday, has received national recognition.
The conclave showcased excellent and innovative activities being conducted nationwide under the National Ayush Mission.
The Centre included the Sian Jatan Clinic as a special activity in this conclave.
During the National Ayush Mission Conclave, Dayanand provided information about the objectives, functioning and beneficiaries of the Sian Jatan Clinic.
He highlighted that special outpatient and Panchakarma Services for the elderly are conducted every Thursday in all 1,174 government Ayush institutions in the state.
Since its inception in May last year, these clinics have offered healthcare facilities to over four lakh senior citizens.
The Sian Jatan Clinic received praise as an exemplary initiative from senior officials of the Union Government and officials from other states at the conclave.
Three government district hospitals in Chhattisgarhs Bijapur, Narayanpur and Kabirdham districts have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the central government. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo have congratulated the Health Department and the field officers of the districts for their dedicated services
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare awarded the Bijapur district hospital the National Quality Assurance Standard (NAQS) Certificate for providing excellent healthcare and better treatment to patients.
The Target Certification Certificate has been given to Narayanpur and Kabirdham district hospitals for providing excellent delivery related Services.
Chhattisgarh gets mineral revenue of Rs 12,941 Cr
The Chhattisgarh government has received a record revenue of Rs 12,941 crores from mining activities in 2022-23, which is Rs 636 crore more than the previous fiscal.
Geology and Mining Department Director Jai Prakash Maurya said the maximum revenue of Rs 3,607 crore came from iron Ore. The state mainly receives revenue from coal, iron ore, limestone and bauxite Minerals.
Another Rs 3,336 crore was earned from mineral coal, Rs 392 crore from limestone and Rs 31 crore from bauxite, an official Communication on Sunday quoted him as saying.
Dantewada district was in first place with Rs 6,419 crore, Kobra followed with Rs 2,361 crore, then came Raigarh Rs 1,717 crore, Balod Rs 760 crore, Baloda Bazar Rs 315 crore, Kanker Rs 286 crore and Surguja Rs 286 crore.
The minerals mined in the state are contributing to the development of , production of electricity and operation of industries
Cgarhs steel industry performed well: Baghel
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the government is always ready to empower the steel sector, which he underlined performed even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
He was addressing the All India Steel Conclave, attended by steel industrialists from across the country.
He said the steel is the backbone of the state’s economy. The last few years the industry has been facing many challenges.
The states Industrial Policy backed the industries and they continued with their production even during the pandemic. The power tariff exemption and ensuring coal supply was done to support the sector, he said.
Baghel said the condition of roads has deteriorated because of coal mines, adversely affecting transportation and increasing the cost.
Mitan scheme getting tremendous response
Government documents are being made available at citizens doorsteps in urban areas under the Chhattisgarh government’s Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana.
An official Communication on Wednesday said over 62,000 people have scheduled appointments to receive government documents at their homes.
And nearly 51,000 citizens have received official documents at Home, it said.
Similarly, more than 1.25 lakhs citizens have sought information regarding obtaining government documents by contacting Mitan Yojana’s Toll Free number 14545. On the direction of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the doorstep delivery of government documents was started on May 1, 2022 in all 14 municipal corporations of the state to make government documents available to citizens.
CG to conduct 4 lakh cataract operations by 2025
has set a target to reduce the cases of blindness by conducting a total of 4 lakh cataract operations by the year 2025.
Under the blindness control program in the state, to attain the target of 4 lakh cataract operations by the year 2025, a list of visually impaired patients is being prepared by Health workers, mitanins and Anganwadi workers. Marking is being done for cataract operation after confirming the patients from the list prepared by sending them to the selected development blocks through eye assistant officers.
As per state health officials, in the current financial year 2021-22, a total 59,793 cataract patients have been successfully operated from April 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022 in the state.
Cataract surgeries are being performed in all government medical colleges, district hospitals and Supela Civil Hospital in Durg district, Bhatapara Civil Hospital in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district and Pathalgaon Civil Hospital in Jashpur district and community health centers of Koriya district, Manendragarh,Sonhatand Patan.
Chhattisgarh to study TN, Karnataka quota pattern
Chhattisgarh government will depute a team to visit Nadu,Karnatakaand Maharashtra to study the reservation pattern in these states in an apparent bid to find a solution to the impasse after the state High Court struck down 58% reservation holding that any reservation beyond 50% is unconstitutional.
At a high-level meeting held at his residence, chief ministerBhupesh Bagheldirected officials to form a team to study the reservation pattern in these states where more than 50% reservation is prevailing.
Earlier, a faction of Sarva Adivasi Samaj had also decided to form core committees to study the legal, political and social situations arising out of the high court decision due to which reservation of scheduled tribes went down from 32% to 20%.
Chhattisgarh Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel on Monday called for completing the preparations for the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) evaluation of colleges on a mission mode.
The evaluation reflects broader thinking and quality in higher Education.
As part of the process, seminars and training on NAAC evaluation is being done to the staff of all government colleges through virtual mode, he said.
The Higher Education department has constituted a three-tier monitoring team at the Directorate, University and District level. Of the 170 qualified colleges in the state, 25 have submitted the Self Study Report (SSR).
The Chhattisgarh government keeps the interests of farmers in mind as most people in the state depend on agriculture, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Saturday.
He said this while attending a function of Kurmi community in Kanhera village in Saja assembly segment of Bemetra district.
Development of Chhattisgarh was the dream of our ancestors along with improving the lives of farmers, labourers, poor and backward classes, he said.
The Chhattisgarh government is moving forward fulfilling the dreams of our forefathers.”
He said the was working towards empowering and carving out a strong state. The development of people of all walks of life is our priority, he said.
Firstly, the debt of farmers was waived off. Secondly, paddy, maize and sugarcane were procured at support price.
NYAY schemes and decisions taken in interest of farmers, tribal people, Women and youth have shown a big change in peoples lives, he said.