CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarh 4th state with lowest unemployment rate in India

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With just 2.1% of the Unemployment rate,Chhattisgarhranks fourth in the country among the state having lowest unemployed people, says a report released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian economy (CMIE).

CMIE has released this data after studying the situation in December 2021.
According to the data released, Chhattisgarh ranks fourth among the states with the lowest unemployment rate in the country with 2.1% of unemployment rate while Karnataka has the lowest unemployment rate in the country of 1.4%, whereas Haryana has the highest unemployment rate in the country of 34.1%. Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that state has adopted a new model to achieve the goal of inclusive development inspired fromMahatma Gandhis vision of Gram Swaraj.

Under this model, economic connectivity between the villages and cities was emphasized and various innovative schemes and programmes includingSuraaji Gaon Yojana, Narva-Garva-Ghurva-Bari programme, GodhanNyay Yojana,Rajiv GandhiKisaan Nyay Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhoomiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana, establishment of Rural Industrial Parks were introduced in villages. Officials said that Chhattisgarh remained untouched with the nationwide economic during the first and the second wave of Covid-19. Even then the unemployment rate in state remained under control.

According to the report, the unemployment rate in the country was 6.52%, as on January 2021 last year, under which urban unemployment rate was 8.9% and rural unemployment rate was 5.81%.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday asked agriculture produce markets (Krishi Mandi) to make transparent arrangements while buying and selling farm produce so that farmers get the right price.

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The Mandis should keep the needs and problems of the farmers in mind.

The , to protect the interest of farmers, amended the Mandi Act. The 80 percent of farmers in the state are small and marginal farmers and their rights need to be protected, he said.

Using modern modes of Communication, agricultural price fluctuations should be told to farmers. It is a good sign that farmers of the state, apart from traditional paddy crops, are moving towards other crops. They should be guided, he said.Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said the work to establish C-Mart will soon begin in Durg.

At 3%, Chhattisgarhs joblessness much less than national average of 10%: Govt

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Citing a report by Center for Monitoring Indian economy (CMI), the said thatChhattisgarhs Unemployment rate at 3%, is much less than the national Average of 10.8%.

The report shows that with 3%, Chhattisgarhs unemployment rate is much less than that of Haryana, Goa, Delhi, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura.

Works were allotted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural EMPLOYMENT Guarantee Scheme in response to the demands coming from less affected rural areas in the state. Forestry and tendu leaf collection is also being done in the forest areas.

According to TRIFED data, minor forest produce worth Rs 181 crore 25 lakhs was procured in the country at minimum support price in the financial year 2020-21 and minor forest produce worth Rs 136.63 crore was procured in Chhattisgarh alone. Similarly, more than two-thirds of the target of 11.44 lakh standard bags of Tendu leaves has been collected in Chhattisgarh so far. Around 13 lakh families get employment due to Tendu Leaves collection in the state. The wage rate for tendu leaf collection has been increased from Rs 2500 thousand to Rs 4000 thousand in the state.

According to the latest data released by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) in the month of May, the unemployment rate stood at 35.5% in Haryana, 28% in Rajasthan, 27.3% in Delhi, 25.7% in Goa, 17.3% in Tripura, 16.5% in Jharkhand, 11.5% in Bihar , 11.4% in Jammu and Kashmir, 11% in Himachal Pradesh, 7.6% in West Bengal, 7.5% in Kerala, 6.3% in Uttar Pradesh, 6% in Uttarakhand, 5.5% in Maharashtra, 5.3% in Punjab, 5% in Telangana, 4.9% in Andhra Pradesh.

Half the paddy procurement target achieved in Cgarh

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An official Communication said 55 lakh tonnes of paddy have been procured till Friday and Rs 11,158 crores have been paid to 13.98 lakh farmers.

The government has a target of procuring 110 lakh tonnes of paddy this Kharif season.

Food Secretary Topeshwar Verma said the government has made all arrangements to issue online tokens along to buy paddy from farmers at support price.

A large number of farmers are choosing the date to sell paddy through tokens issued through Token Tuhar Haath app. He said 25.92 lakh farmers have been registered in the state, of which about 2.26 lakh are new registered farmers. A total of 2,594 procurement centers have been set up for paddy purchase.

Rice millers in Chhattisgarh have started depositing custom milled rice in the Central pool to Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns in the state.

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A press communiqu said the process started with a rice miller of Raigarh depositing 290 quintals at a godown there on Monday.

Paddy procurement in the state started on December 1 and the lifting of paddy by rice millers and its milling process have now been stepped up, the communiqu said.

Meanwhile, the rice millers in the state announced a support price of Rs 120 for milling per quintal of rice. The has also facilitated the auto registration of the rice millers.

Chhattisgarh has set a target of depositing 61.65 lakh tonnes of rice under Central pool, it said.

Tribal Bastars 108 village panchayats to get free Wi-Fi network

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Bastaradministration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to provide a free Wi-Fi Network in 108 village panchayats in two months in order to increase connectivity for the benefit of youth in the tribal district ofChhattisgarh.

This scheme is all about creating a free Wi-Fi zone and the sole intent behind it is to connect youths to the rest of the world. Students pursuing their studies in the university, colleges, high school and higher secondary schools in Bastar are almost cut off from the rest of the world. They are unaware of what is happening around them as far as competitions at different levels state, national and international levels – are concerned.

Union finance minister NirmalaSitharaman denied that the Centre was discriminating againstChhattisgarhin funds allocation, saying that the state is lagging in implementing centrally sponsored schemes as it is unable to raise matching grants.

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More than Rs 3,000 crore has been transferred in the accounts of 34 lakh farmers of Chhattisgarh under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme and bank accounts were opened for 86 lakh Women under Jan Dhan Yojana, Sitharaman said, adding that over 6 lakh people of Chhattisgarh are beneficiaries of PM Mudra Yojana.

All Collectors in Chhattisgarh have been told to identify one Hindi medium school and submit proposals for upgrading it as a school of excellence.

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A Communication to this effect has been sent out by the Principal Secretary (Education), Dr Alok Shukla, an official statement said on Monday.

This follows Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s announcement regarding upgradation of one Hindi medium school in each district.

The District Collectors were told that the outer appearance of heritage schools must not be changed and modification should be done only for advanced labs and libraries.

A Unified Farmer Portal (UFP) is being prepared to facilitate the farmers of Chhattisgarh.

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The farmers can register for the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and the Chief Ministers Tree Plantation Promotion Incentive Scheme on this portal. In future, other schemes related to the farmers will also be integrated.

The portal is being developed to integrate the schemes related to farmers in the state.

The portal will be linked to the Bhuiyan portal of the Revenue Department. It would help to authenticate and match the land holding of the farmers registering with the portal.

The cabinet on Thursday approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Appropriation Bill 2023 for presentation of the First Supplementary demands for 2023-24.

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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel chaired the cabinet meeting at his official residence.

In another important decision, it was decided to fill 3,722 vacancies for teachers and 5,577 vacancies for assistant teachers in Bastar and Surguja regions.

The also extended the market value guideline rates by 30 percent to facilitate affordable housing for the general public.

The reduction, effective until March 31 this year, has been extended until March 31, 2024.

A proposal to include the Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2023 was approved while amending the Industrial Policy 2019-24 to empower women and enhance their economic status.

Under the Public Distribution System, a decision was taken to procure the required quantity of sugar for distribution to ration cardholders under Antyodaya and priority categories from cooperative sugar mills from April 2023 to March 2024.