CHHATTISGARH

Forest and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change Minister Mohammad Akbar on Sunday said the number of Minor Forest Produces procured at support price has been increased from seven to 61.

This has been done in the interest of forest dwellers who are dependent on these products for their livelihoodon the MFPs, the Minister said.

In a span of just three years, the Chhattisgarh government has increased the number of minor forest produce to be purchased at support price to 61, he said.

The new additions to the list include ‘Harra Bal’, ‘Mahua Phool Kacha’ (Food Grade), ‘Jhadu Chhind’ (Grass), Kodo, Kutki (Black), Kutki (Brown), Ragi, ‘Amchur’ (white) and ‘Amchur’ (brown).

The support price of Harra Bal has been fixed at Rs 30, Mahua flower raw (food grade) at Rs 10, Broom ‘Chhind’ (grass) at Rs 15, Kodo at Rs 30, Kutki (black) at Rs 30, Kutki (brown) at Rs 30, Ragi at Rs 33.77, Amchur (white) at Rs 120 and Amchur (brown) at Rs 80 per kg.

More than 37 lakh people have got free treatment under the Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme in Chhattisgarh. The scheme aims to make healthcare accessible and affordable for people living in urban slums.

An official communiqu on Monday said that under the scheme, facilities including doctor’s consultation, medical tests and medicines were provided in all urban areas across the state through 120 well-equipped mobile medical units.

Apart from providing the facility of medical tests to nearly 8.32 lakh people, free medicines were distributed to 30.94 lakh patients. The beneficiaries include about 2.59 lakh laborers.

Under the scheme, run by the Urban Administration and Development Department, 49,192 camps have been organized in the slums of 169 urban bodies.

The first phase of the scheme was started on November 1, 2020 with 60 mobile medical units to provide health facilities in slums in 14 areas.

Keeping in view thesuccess of this scheme, its scope was expanded to all urban bodies of the state on March 31, 2022.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the ‘Gauthan Map’ (Gauthan Multi Activity and Livelihood Management) mobile app here.

The app has been developed by CHIPs for Gauthan Management. All details of cow dung procurement, gauthans along with information about activities of self-help groups and will be made available in the app.

This in-house app developed by Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) will have a Database of all the gauthans in the state. This will include details of Resources, activities, beneficiaries and Services available in the gauthans.

Digital mapping of Gauthans will be done through geo-tagging. A database of various activities conducted by self-help groups will be prepared for each Gauthan. This framework will enable accurate monitoring of key indices of Gauthans.

On this app, a Gauthan-centric database will be available for a robust digital evaluation mechanism for both Gauthan committees and self-help groups for the State Government.

The database will help in planning future activities in Gauthans. Through monitoring the trend and performance of income generating activities in Gauthan, new sources of livelihood will be identified.

The Chhattisgarh government has stepped up the work of providing free-of-cost safe and adequate drinking water by providing individual household tap connections in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

A total of 16,54,284 household tap connections have been provided so far, an official communiqu said on Monday.

Along with this, arrangement of pure drinking water has been ensured in 43,844 schools, 41,661 Anganwadis and 17,278 Gram Panchayat Bhawans and Community Sub-Health Centers through taps.

The Mission aims to provide 55 litres of water per person per day to every rural household through functional household tapconnections.

Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a maximum number of 1,43,224 rural families have been provided with household tap water connections in Janjgir-Champa district.

In a significant decision to protect the interests of customers, Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has directed the state-owned housing board to develop and other facilities at its premium Green Ville City, housing board colony at Boriyakalan by honouring the commitments made in its sale brochure and as per the approved layout plan.

RERA in its order has also asked the housing board commissioner to take within two months a decision regarding the Health centre and swimming pool and to inform the authority accordingly. Besides, the housing board has also been directed to ensure proper maintenance of the colony by collecting maintenance charges from the residents till the colony is handed over to the residents.

As the cow is called as Kamdhenu, the Godhan Nyay Yojana is now known as Kamdhenu Yojana. Thus, a simple scheme is bringing extraordinary benefits and happiness, he said.

The Chief Minister spoke after transfering payment for cow dung procurement to the cattle farmers, Gauthan committees and self-help groups, an official Communication said. An amount of Rs 5.24 crores was transferred.

He said it is not just a scheme to procure cow dung and sell it as a manure but one to empower Women, develop , increase farmers income, hike productivity, reduce farm input cost, develop Livestock and end open grazing.

The other goals achieved are crop protection and increase in milk production, he added.

The Chief Minister said so far 51.27 lakh quintals of cow dung have been procured and Rs 102.54 crores have been paid.

A total of 6.11 lakh quintals of vermi compost and 166,370 quintals of super compost have been sold.

The project has been devised taking a cue from the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration that aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of Ecosystems and to combat https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change and prevent a mass extinction.

The twin city of Bhilai-Durg hardly has a dense patch of greenery as steel and cement industries dominate the region. Hence, to give a green touch and strike a balance with Environment, the concept will not only curb pollution but also revive the ecosystem of the area.

Under the five-year plan, this project has taken off with initial plantation work to be done on a stretch of 885 acre of Nandini mines as part of the first phase. Dense trees like mahua, peepal, banyan and others that have longer life span will be preferred. Nandini is located 25 kilometers from Durg town.

The Miyawaki forest method involves planting two to four trees per square metre and the Plants grow in two to three years, ready to self-sustain. They help lower temperatures, reduce air and Noise Pollution, attract local birds and insects, and create carbon sinks. Subsequently, revival of the three cycles of ecosystem of water, energy and nutrients will be implemented through the grasslands, taking care of water harvesting Soil fertility and cleaning the air, Ganvir said, stating that in the following phases, wildlife will be introduced. It can also become a perfect spot for breeding of birds as the place has a wetland which already has whistling ducks, open bill storks and other breeds.