CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarhs model of development is inclusive which seeks harmony, compassion and participation of all at its core, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday.

This model follows the path of forefathers without tampering with the old values but going ahead with reforms, he said.

In the last three years, the has undertaken consistent efforts to uplift poor and weaker sections of the Society like never before, Baghel said.

He said the works done in the state got reflected in the 25 Awards conferred by the Central government in different sectors.

On farmers, he said less the input cost, more is the profit on the output, making cultivation a profitable occupation. This is why farmers loans were waived off, input subsidy was provided and paddy was procured at Rs 2,500 per quintal.

Chhattisgarhhas initiated the process for transforming the fair price shops across the state into sustainable and profitable model shops instead of letting them run on a commission basis.

If everything goes right, the fair price shops will start selling FMCG, grocery goods, Banking, postal and mobile recharging Services from fiscal 2023-24.

As per a government of India directive, every district should have 75 model fair price shops providing services of banking, mobile recharging, postal banking and FMCG goods to make these shops sustainable.

As many as 13655 ration shops are being operated across the state under the and these shops only deal with rice,gramand salt. Once these shops are converted into model shops, they will be able to sell all kinds of grocery goods.

There are 72,58,241 ration card holders in the state and over 2.62 crore people are linked with these ration cards. In this way, a major chunk of consumers will be connected to the model ration shops.

The Central government has in principle granted permission to procure 61.65 lakh tonnes of arwa rice to the central pool.

The state has 461 rice mills producing Usna (par-boiled) , having a milling capacity of 5.93 lakh tonnes. It will cause losses to millers and its workers.

So, a request will be made to procure 23 lakh tonnes of usna rice, the Minister said. The Central government’s pending subsidy of Rs 3,631 crores will be also sought.

This year’s target of paddy procurement is 105 lakh tonnes which will require around 113.00 lakh tonnes of bales of gunny bags.

The procurement will commence from December 1. He added that for 2020-21, paddy is being given Rs 32 per quintal.

Under the Chhattisgarh government’s Millet Mission and in collaboration with Avani Ayurveda Pvt Ltd, Indias biggest millet processing plant was launched in Kanker district on Friday.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel dedicated to the public the plant in Nathiya Nawagaon of Bastar region for value addition and packaging process of .

The unit will process rice, porridge, semolina, flour vermicelli, pasta, soup mix, biscuits, cookies and laddus made from kodo-kutki-ragi.

The raw material for the unit will be provided by the Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Co-operative Federation (CMFPCF), for which a MoU has been signed between the Chhattisgarh government and Avani Ayurveda.

Subsidy will be provided by the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corp (CSIDC) for the unit.

He also distributed incentive remuneration of Rs 71 crores to more than 8 lakh tendu patta collectors on Monday.

Baghel virtually performed the Bhoomi Pujan of 37.99 lakh structures related to ground water conservation for 2021-22 under the scheme. The structures will be built utilizing the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

TheChhattisgarhgovernment has decided to formulate film policy-2021 to create an Climate for the film Industry and promote film shooting by giving them subsidies and attractive incentives.

The state cabinet, chaired by chief ministerBhupesh Baghel, gave the nod for framing the film policy that aims to develop Chhattisgarh as a hub for film production. The government aims to attractBollywoodandOTTplatforms to the state so that the states natural beauty and places of historic and cultural importance could get high visibility at the national and international level.

Gaurav Dwivedi, advisor to the Chhattisgarh government said the new policy would help create job opportunities for the youth in various fields related to film production within the state. He said the policy, being formulated at the initiative of chief minister Bhupesh Baghel would mutually benefit the film industry as well as the state.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released it here to virtually mark the International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People. The Tribal Research and Training Institute, Raipur, has prepared the atlas, an official Communication said.

A coffee table book and a booklet on anthropological study of the tribes were also released. The Tribal Atlas’ provides information on the culture, customs, dialects of the tribes of the state. It has details of tribal arts and crafts and information on special backward tribes. It covers 42 tribes of the state. The coffee table book is on the special backward tribes of Abujhmadia, Baiga, Birhor, Kamar and Pahari Korwa.. The booklet contains detailed description of anthropological studies based on the lives of the Gadwa, Munda, Baiga, Kamar and Bhujia tribes.

C-Marts have been established in the cities of Rajnandgaon and Dongargarh to foster development of the rural economy by facilitating the sale of locally-made products.

This feat is attributed to the diverse range of 2,617 products available at the store, all of which are meticulously crafted by Women‘s groups and traditional Cottage industries.

The increasing popularity of these well-packaged handmade items among the general public has contributed to the sales.

Moreover, ashrams, hostels, schools, Anganwadis, Health centers and various departments and other government sectors are procuring essential supplies and food items from C-Marts.

C-Mart showcases an extensive array of products manufactured in state-run Rural Industrial Parks too.

This initiative by the has established a strong connection between rural and urban markets.

The state culture department is gearing up to prepare a new film policy forChhattisgarhifilm which will be unique in the country.

The draft of the new film policy will be prepared after studying the film policies of various states keeping in view that all the people associated with the film industry including film producers, directors, artists, technicians of the state will get its benefits at the national and international level.

Meanwhile, the producers-directors and artists of the state were demanding a new film policy for a long time.
The minister said that a new film policy is being prepared through Chhattisgarh Film Development Corporation under the Leadership of chief ministerBhupesh Baghel.