CHHATTISGARH

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged Collectors to submit within a month plans to establish Rural Industrial Parks in the Gauthans (cowsheds) in their districts.

Baghel sought this while reviewing various works at a Collectors Conference here.

On the Narva Garva Ghurva Badi scheme, the Chief Minister called for special attention to rural areas where the ground water levels are deep.

He instructed the Collectors to select land for projects in such a manner that private land belonging to farmers is not affected.

The Chief Minister underlined the need for linking the Badi scheme meant for vegetable garden in Gauthans with movements like mid-day meals, Ashram for children and movement for eliminating Malnutrition through Suposhan Abhiyan.

Data for April-July showed that Chhattisgarh procured 277,958 quintals of minor forest produce. Of the total minor forest produce collection in India worth Rs 93 crores during the period, Chhattisgarh accounted for 88.36 percent.

The prominent procurements were of tamarind (including seeds), Sal seed, tamarind flower, chironji kernesl and bahera.

The Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Association, Sanjay Shukla, said at present 52 minor forest produce are being procured in the state at minimum support price.

The also provides additional bonus to procure Kusumi Lac, Rangini Lac and Kullu gum.

Chhattisgarhs Raigarh district has achieved 100% vaccination target of all adults. They have received at least first jab of the vaccine.

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel congratulated the District Administration including Health workers and people for the achievement.

Out of total Population of 16,94,234 of Raigarh, the district administration has achieved the set target of vaccinating a total 10,42,625 adults, who have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine across the nine blocks in the district.

The majority of population was covered in door-to-door campaign and vaccination drive which was initiated byhealth department.

Fertilizers, seeds are distributed to the farmers from . Now Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojna, Godhan Nyay Yojana,Minor Forest Produce Procurement etc. have also become the part of cooperative movement. Chhattisgarh is becoming a model state for farmer-friendly schemes, added Baghel.

New Cooperative Societies have been constituted for the convenience of farmers. He informed that the number of committees in the state has increased from 1,300 to 2,058. Farmers loans were waived off. Farmers are being economically empowered through Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Mukhyamantri Godhan Nyay Yojana.

The world’s richest temple trust is planning to construct two new replica temples of Lord Venkateswara in Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.
TheTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD), which manages affairs of the Tirumala temple, also administers more than 50 temples across the country.TTD’s new Balaji temple was inaugurated at Majeen in Jammu recently, while another is coming up at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra.

Baghel was holding a review meeting on Saturday, an official Communication stated.

The Chief Minister said the state has abundant valuable minor forest produce. It also has human Resources and land to set up the processing units. Some districts have done good work, hesaid.

Citing an example, he said Safed Amchur (mango powder) is being produced at Dantewada and is now sold at Rs 600 per kg. In districts where there is mango production, such a processing unit can be established.

The state has set up 139 Forest Produce Centre as primary processing centres. A total of 17,424 Women are employed at these centres. These units have generated Rs 1.91 crores as income.

Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Mohammad Akbar said Chhattisgarh is rich in and steps are being taken by the government for its conservation and promotion.

He was addressing a function to mark the International Biodiversity Day. It was organized by the Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board at Aranya Bhawan, Nava Raipur.

The Minister laid special emphasis on the need to start a public awareness campaign for conservation and promotion of biodiversity.

In a first of its kind initiative,ChhattisgarhState Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has come up with yet another new campaign ‘Karuna’ which aims to provide assistance toold parentswhose children are reluctant either in maintaining them or in taking necessary care of them.

The initiative has been started under the guidance of CGSLSA patron-in-chief and Chhattisgarh chief Justice PR Ramachandra Menon and under the instruction of CGSLSA executive chairman and Chhattisgarh high court judge Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.

under this campaign, all District Legal Services Authority (DLSA)secretariesor in charge secretary have been directed to visit old aged homes falling under their jurisdiction and identify these kind of old aged people in need. Once such people have been identified then counseling of their children will be carried out with the assistance of panel lawyers to make their children realize about their pious duty towards their parents.

The has proposed new initiatives that focus on empowering the transgender community. The social welfare department has moved three proposals – pension for third gender community, Scholarship for school students coming from the community and one-time aid for coaching for competitive examinations.

According to sources, the social welfare department will provide a pension of Rs 350 per month to eligible persons that will be deposited directly in their bank account. It has so far identified around 3000 third genders and issued identity certificates to over 1000 persons. Hundreds of applications have been submitted within two weeks with Raipur district leading the list.

The Computer Society of India (CSI) has selected Chhattisgarhs Nicler App for excellence award in e-Governance. The App has been developed by the states School Education Department with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Schools are examined quickly using the Nicler app under the Sughghar Padhvaiya programme, launched by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on November 14, 2022.

The new technology makes teachers’ work easier.

For this, students have to download QR code card from Google Play Store and paste it into a booklet based on the school’s U-Dice.

Each pupil is given a unique card with his or her name on it. The code exists with him for the entire duration of the session.