CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and School Education Minister Dr Premsai Singh Tekams message will be read out on day one of the month-long Shala Pravesh Utsav starting from June 16.

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Special programmes will be organised during the first 10 days to ensure public participation.

In guidelines to District Collectors and Chief Executive Officers of Zila Panchayats, the School Education Department has asked them to make the event a mass campaign.

A door-to-door campaign will be held on the third day so that all eligible children are admitted in schools. Parents will be motivated to ensure regular attendance of children.

Students will be taken on excursions on the fourth day. They will be given a book Gadbo Nava Chhattisgarh.

The Chhattisgarh government has launched virtual school under the Open School of the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE).

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the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has developed a portal for the and students will soon be able to take admission and get the school syllabus online.

The students from Class 9 to 12 can take admission and get video lectures, study materials and assignments.The syllabus of the virtual school had been curtailed to 70 percent and divided into 10 units. Students can go to higher units after passing the initial ones.

Chhattisgarh bags award for PM crop insurance scheme

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Chhattisgarh on Friday bagged a national award for excellent implementation of the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme.

Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department Secretary Manoj Ahuja handed over the award to the states Agriculture Production Commissioner Kamalpreet Singh at a function here, an official statement said.

The award has been given to Chhattisgarh for providing benefits to 6.77 lakh farmers and giving an amount of Rs 192.41 crores to them under the scheme.

In view of a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases and deaths, 80 percent of the total oxygen produced in Chhattisgarh will be supplied for medical purposes to hospitals in the state, it was announced on Sunday.

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A notification to this effect has been issued by the Health Department under the Epidemic Diseases Act following a directive of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

In case of further requirement, the remaining 20 percent of the Oxygen produced will also be given to the hospitals.

The manufacturers have been asked to ensure uninterrupted production of oxygen in their units.

Nyay’ schemes carving Nava Cgarh: Governor

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Governor Anusuiya Uikey, addressing the main Republic Day function in Raipur, said the Nyay schemes introduced by the Chhattisgarh government have helped to carve a ‘Nava Chhattisgarh’.

She said the success of the people is the Republic’s strength. The Republic Day underlines the need to run the country in accordance with the Constitution and to empower the public with legal powers and rights, she said.

A new era of prosperity and happiness has started in Chhattisgarh with the help of the flagship schemes of the government, she said.

Naxalite activities have also been reduced and leftwing extremists have begun to return to the mainstream, the Governor said.

Uikey lauded the Chhattisgarh government for taking significant initiatives on issues of Jal-Jungle-Zameen and EMPLOYMENT.

She said the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was launched in Chhattisgarh to financially empower farmers who grow crops other than paddy and Rs 16,442 crore has been disbursed in the last three years.

The Governor stated that the ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ had proved to be a one-of-a-kind initiative that is now being adapted at the national level.

She said that the dream of Universal PDS has been realized. At present, the number of beneficiaries has increased to 2.61 crore.

The Union Government‘s ‘One Nation One Ration Card Scheme’ is being implemented so that families can draw ration from anywhere in the country.

She said that in the last four years, 1,856 new industrial units were established in the state in which capital of about Rs 20,000 crore was made and more than 34,000 people got employment.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel emphasises need to promote organic manure to battle fertiliser shortage

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Chief ministerBhupesh Baghelhas stressed on the need to promote the production of organic manure and vermicomposting at national level to encourage which can help in overcoming chemical fertilizer shortage.

While addressing the meeting of State-Level Disha Committee (Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee), the CM said that, “This would not only improve Soil Health but would also provide better quality of agricultural produce. Covid crisis had affected the supply of raw material for production chemical Fertilizers, which led to the shortage of overall supply of these fertilizers.”

Baghel said thatChhattisgarhis the only state in the country to have declared support price to produce Kodo, Kutki and Ragi. The millet production is being promoted in the state under the Millet Mission. Seven districts of Bastar division, five of Surguja along with Kawardha andRajnandgaonhave been included under the mission. Forest region have low Irrigation capacity and Millets take lesser time to produce. Hence, the production of millet in such areas can provide a good Source Of Income to the dwellers. Arrangements are also being made to procure and market the millets, he said.

MNREGA should be linked with agricultural works. This will greatly benefit the farmers and significantly reduce the production cost. A proposal in the context has been sent to the Centre, said the CM.

Chhattisgarh receives Skoch National Award

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The Higher Education Department in Chhattisgarh has been awarded the Skoch Silver Award for Project Assessment and Accreditation.

The award has been given due to the presentation, voting and achievements of several stages while competing with many big and important projects in the country.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Higher Education Minister Umesh Patel have congratulated the officers and employees for the achievement, an official statement said.

The Higher Education Department, to increase the quality of higher education, started a campaign to get affiliation from NAAC on a mission mode.

There has been an increase in the number of students taking admission in colleges. From 2.26 lakh students in 2018, it has increased to 3.35 lakh in 2022-23.

58L tonnes paddy procured in Chhattisgarh

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A total of 58 tonnes of paddy have been procured in Chhattisgarh till Monday.

The procurement began on November 1 and will continue till January 31, 2023.

A total of 2,568 procurement centers have been set up and Rs 11,640 crore have been released to the 14.66 lakhs farmers, an official statement said.

The government has to procure about 110 lakh tonnes of paddy for the kharif Marketing year 2022-23.

The rice millers have lifted 35.77 lakh tonnes for custom milling.

On the 75th anniversary of independence, Chhattisgarh will be awarded for being one of the cleanest states of India by President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi on November 20.

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Swachchh Sarvekshan is organized every year among all cities and states by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Urban cleanliness is assessed under various parameters.

Chhattisgarh has again displayed its best in cleanliness while maintaining its status as the cleanest state in the country.

Chhattisgarh will not only be awarded as a state but its 61 cities will also be rewarded for their excellent performance. Chhattisgarh will be where the highest number of civic bodies will be rewarded.

Chhattisgarh has also been judged the first Open Defecation Free state in the country.