CHHATTISGARH

Over 70% Maoist cadres are forcibly recruited as children without the Consent of their parents. They are mostly roped in at 15 and given a gun at 17, says a survey conducted by Bastar Police among surrendered Maoists.

The recruited kids are not allowed to go Home for years, some never, not even if any of their parents dies, say police. Whats more, a shocking 25% of them end up getting forcibly sterilised in youth, says the survey.

There are 12 Maoists recruitment hotspots identified by police villages from where at least 10 cadres have joined PLGA. The surrendered cadres shared heart-breaking stories of the hardship and pain they underwent as children in an insurgent outfit. They were banned from visiting home or meeting parents for years. They werent allowed to go home even if a parent died, not to speak of visiting families for festivals.

In 2021, the campaign is entering a new phase. This year we celebrate the countless efforts and initiatives taken by young girls to become a leader in their own right. Our girls have not only continued their Education but have become role models for their peers and communities.

This foolproof and transparent system will serve as an alternative to deploying a large number of personnel on highways for vehicle inspections.

ANPR, or automatic number plate recognition, is an e-detection system that has been installed at nine locations on state highways. This system enables the traffic and transport department to automatically issue e-challans to unfit vehicles and those with outstanding taxes when they pass under the ANPR cameras installed on the roads.

The system will become operational after being formally inaugurated by chief ministerBhupesh Baghel, who expressed concern over the increasing number of accidents caused by various factors. The ANPR system will now play a crucial role in addressing these issues.

According to the Motor Vehicle Act, it is mandatory for every vehicle to have valid documents such as tax pass, registration certificate, fitness certificate, permit (for transport vehicles), Insurance, andpollutionunder control certificate (PUCC). Furthermore, a valid driving license is mandatory for all vehicle drivers. However, personal vehicles do not require fitness certificates or permits.

Educated youths from special backward tribes inChhattisgarhwill be given government jobs through the direct recruitment process as per qualifications. The move will benefit over 9,000 youths belonging to particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) such as Pahari Korwa, Birhor, Kamar, Bhunjia, Abujhmadia, Baiga and Pando.

There are as many as 9623 such youths from these communities in the 17 districts, and sanction has been granted to recruit those eligible to vacant Class III and IV posts through direct recruitment process.

In gauthans reserve land meant for grazing, napier grass should be grown. The Forest Department should also take up plantation of green fodder. It should be then supplied to the gauthans, Baghel said.

The gauthan committees which are not active will be revived. The incomplete gauthans should be completed on priority. The Roka Chheka drive in villages should commence from July 1, said Baghel.

Rural Industrial Parks (RIPAs) have significantly boosted rural in Chhattisgarh and are transforming the rural areas with innovative ideas.

Currently, the State Government is in the process of establishing 300 RIPA units which aim to empower Women economically.

RIPAs are being established to bring together women self-help groups and young individuals who aspire to start their own businesses but lack sufficient space and Resources.

In the first phase, two RIPAs each are being established in seven development blocks of Raigarh district.

Various income-generating activities including vermicompost production, community gardening, fish farming, Poultry farming and goat farming are being conducted.

Additionally, RIPAs also include fabrication units, sewing units, aluminum fabrication, mushroom production and facilities for oil processing, flour milling, mini rice mills and cow dung paint manufacturing units.

Loans are being made available through various schemes. Many of these activities are actively undertaken by local youths.

Chhattisgarhchief ministerBhupesh Baghel urged Prime MinisterNarendra Modito step in to make Vaccines available for states to launch a vaccination campaign for the 1845 group, pointing out thatBharat Biotechhas informed the that it would make efforts to supply vaccines only by the end of July.

Chhattisgarh government has already prepared a roadmap for launching the vaccination programme for the 18-45 age group from 1st May as announced by the Prime Minister and had also placed orders to procure 25 lakh doses each ofCovishieldand Covaxin.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey have congratulated farmers and scientists of Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU) for the achievement, an official Communication said.

Womens self-help group Maa Durga Swayam Sahayata Group of Nagri (Dhamtari district) under guidance of IGAU and the Chhattisgarh government had filed the application.

The GI tag was granted by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks.

GI tag is an intellectual property right in which the quality and importance of any product is determined by the geographical Environment of that particular place. Thus, the place of origin of that product is recognized.