CHHATTISGARH

Cgarh vows to resolve issues of farmers

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The Chhattisgarh government on Saturday decided to conduct a survey of land for resettlement and allocation of shops through lottery and correction of errors in land records of Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

A decision was arrived at after a three-hour meeting with a delegation of Kisan Kalyan Samiti and a committee chaired by Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Resources“>Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey at his official residence here.

Cabinet ministers Mohammed Akbar, Dr Shiv Kumar Dahariya, Abhanpur MLA Dhanendra Sahu and senior officers were also present.

The new capital city project affected the farmers of 27 villages who have been agitating for the last one month. At an earlier meeting, the farmers did not participate.

As per the consensus, a Kisan Kalyan Samiti delegation and related village panchayat Sarpanch under the Raipur district Collector will conduct a survey of land for resettlement of farmers affected by Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

The shops being constructed in Nava Raipur will be allocated to farmers affected by the new capital city project through a lottery system. The farmers brought to notice the errors in land records and its rectification, which will undergo verification.

After the meeting, Minister Choubey told the media that there has been a meaningful discussion with the farmers’ delegation about the difference in economic compensation and all other issues.

The farmers have to take the decision to end the agitation. He said the farmers displeasure is with the earlier BJP government.

Cgarh to ease process of passport issue, renewal

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The Chhattisgarh government has decided to simplify the process to issue and renew passports.

The government is going to launch a m-passport-app which will give relief to people from hassles of Police verification and lengthy procedures.

The pilot project will start in six districts including Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh and Surguja.

A decision in this regard was taken after discussions at a meeting of the Home Department chaired by Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain. Additional Chief Secretary Home Subrat Sahoo was present.

At the meeting, Director General of Police Ashok Juneja said the process of issuing passports has been simplified using m-passport app in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Odisha.

This app is proposed to be used in Chhattisgarh. A team of Home Department officials has been sent to Maharashtra to get a better understanding of its nitty-gritty.

This app will be used initially in six districts from where applications for making new passports or seeking renewal are received in large numbers.

Godhan scheme opens new job avenues in Maoist-hit Dantewada

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The Godhan Nyay Yojana — a first-of-its-kind scheme in the country — launched by the Chhattisgarh government to improve the economic condition of cattle owners is opening new doors of EMPLOYMENT for people in Naxalite-hit Dantewada district.

Under this scheme, the government procures cow dung to manufacture vermicompost, which is purchased by farmers as well as government departments.

Gauthans and pastures have been constructed under the scheme at Gram Panchayats of Dantewada district to boost employment at the local level and for cattle owners.

The scheme not only boosts incomes but also strengthens the rural economy.

The Gauthans have become a centre of production and sales with the production of earthworm manure and super compost.

Members of Self-Help Groups are engaged in producing manure from the cow dung purchased under the scheme. The Women in these groups earn good profits by selling the organic manure.

So far 79,377.29 quintals of cow dung worth Rs 158.75 lakhs have been bought. A total of 18,08,944 kg ofvermicompost and 718,381 kg of super compost have been produced.

Similarly, 14,24,071 kg of vermicompost and 66,183 kg of super compost have been sold. The increased use of organic manure is increaces crop production.

Chhattisgarh Panchayat Provisions Rules – Schedule Extension

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Under the of 1996, the government of Chhattisgarh has drafted draught regulations titled “Chhattisgarh Panchayat Provisions (Extension of the Scheduled) Rules, 2021.”

Highlights:

“PESA ” is the acronym for “Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996.”

The Central government passed this law to give people in scheduled regions self-Governance through gramme sabhas.

The legislation recognizes tribal groups’ and people of scheduled regions’ legal right to self-govern through their own self-government systems.

It also recognizes tribals’ traditional rights to Resources“>Natural Resources. PESA also gives gramme sabhas the capacity to approve development plans and exercise oversight over all social sectors.

PESA laws have already been enacted in six states. If the guidelines are passed, Chhattisgarh would become the seventh state to have PESA laws.

Govt commited to generate jobs in rural areas: Baghel

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the is working to develop better EMPLOYMENT opportunities in rural areas.

He was addressing a Bhent Mulaqat Abhiyan (public interaction) in village Kashigarh in the Jaijaipur assembly constituency in the newly formed Sakti district.

He said the government’s aim is to put Money in the pockets of the people. Involving Women and youth through self-help groups are ensuring employment opportunities. More livelihood-oriented activities will be added, he said.

The Rural Industrial Park (RIPA) will open more avenues of livelihood in villages, he said. At present, two parks are being built in each block. A provision of Rs 600 crores has been made in the budget for this purpose, he added.

CM gives consent to implement RDS scheme

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave in-principle Consent for implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector (RDS) scheme in the state. He sought additional time for payment of electricity subsidy.

Besides the development of new power under the scheme, action will be taken to upgrade and strengthen the existing infrastructure.

Under the scheme, installation of smart meters for every consumer, except the Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture consumers, will be ensured.

The Central government has set December 31 as the deadline for submission of a detailed project report. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs 9,600 crores, which is targeted to be completed by March 2025.

Chhattisgarh govt disburses Rs 1,522 crore to 21 lakh farmers under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

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The Chhattisgarh government has transferred Rs 1,522 crore to the bank accounts of about 21 lakh farmers under theRajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana(RGKNY). The transfer was made to coincide with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

This was the second of the 4 installments of the scheme, under which the government will disburse a total of Rs 5600 crore.

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that from the 2021 season, RGKNY has been expanded to include paddy as well as some other .

The scheme was implemented in the year 2020 to provide fair price to farmers, boost productivity of Kharif crops and encourage crop diversification.

An amount of Rs 3 crore 49 lakh was also transferred online to cattle rearers, Gauthan committees and Women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana for cow dung purchased from them. About 45 per cent beneficiaries of this scheme are women.

The Chhattisgarh government is also starting Rajiv Gandhi GrameenBhoomheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojanato provide financial help to landless agricultural laborers.

Under the scheme, Rs 6000 will be given annually to rural families who do not have agricultural land and are associated with MNREGA or agricultural wages.

Fishermen, like farmers, in Chhattisgarh are set to get benefits such as interest free loans as well as concessions in water and electricity cess following the government’s decision to give fishery the status of agriculture in the state.

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This will not only promote fishery in the state but also bring about positive changes in the lives of 220,000 people engaged in the , an official Communication said on Friday.

In the last two and a half years, the governments efforts have resulted in a significant expansion of the fishery sector.

The state has registered a Growth of 13 percent in terms of fish seed production and 9 percent in fish production. At present, fishermen get a loan of up to Rs 1 lakh at 1 percent interest and a loan of up to Rs 3 lakh at 3 percent interest.

Now with fishery getting the status of Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, people in the fishery sector will get loans from Cooperative Societies at 0 percent interest. Fishermen will also have credit card facility.

In Chhattisgarh, water for fish farming has to be supplied from Irrigation Dams and reservoirs through canal in an area of 30,000 hectares, for which fish farmers and fishermen pay Rs 4 per 10,000 cubic feet of water.

Chhattisgarh ranks sixth in the country for production of fish seeds and fishes. Now Chhattisgarh has a chance of moving up the rank and becoming the leading state in the field.

Chhattisgarh is self-sufficient in terms of fish seed production and supplies fish seed to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Bihar.

The Chhattisgarh government is doing better work as compared with other states vis-a-vis against drug addiction, AIIMS Professor Dr. Yatan Pal Balhara said.

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He was participating in a consultation meeting on the issue. Central government experts as well as WHO and UNICEF representatives were present.

The experts underlined that not only the government but social and voluntary organizations need to work in coordination to bring public awareness regardingr drug addiction.

Experts said that it is necessary to keep the new generation, especially the youth, away from drugs. There is a need to run a massive campaign at the government and private level for drug eradication.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wants the private sector to cooperate in further strengthening of health facilities in rural areas.

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Baghel said the private sector’s help will be taken to make available specialist doctors in rural areas, expand Health Services in Government hospitals and to develop the health .

The Government will grant subsidies to the private sector especially for construction of hospitals in rural areas.

The Industries Department has been told to prepare an action plan within 10 days.

The Government has taken a number of steps to improve and enhance health services in rural areas but the availability of specialist doctors in small district headquarters and block headquarters remains a challenge.