Chief Minister gave instructions in the review meeting
Ensure supply of fertilizers and seeds and promote the use of vermi compost
Raipur, 13 July 2022
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has asked the Agriculture Production Commissioner to coordinate with the Center and write a letter to supply chemical fertilizers as per the demand, in view of the short supply of chemical fertilizers from the Center in the state. He has directed the officials to keep an eye on the weather conditions and ensure the availability of sufficient quantity of fertilizers and seeds where there is shortage of manure, seeds. In a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s residence here today, the Chief Minister reviewed the rainfall situation, availability of fertilizers and seeds, water logging situation in irrigation reservoirs, coverage of Kharif crops, measures to prevent infectious diseases. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey was also present in the meeting.
The Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarh is far ahead of other states in the production of vermi compost. Vermicomposting can be done to a large extent to meet the shortage of chemical fertilizers. In the coming time, the production of vermicompost will have to increase. He directed to take strict action in cases of complaints of over rate of chemical fertilizers. During the review of measures to prevent infectious diseases during rains, the Chief Minister directed to ensure adequate storage of essential medicines, cleanliness in cities, cleanliness and chlorination of water sources, hand pumps.
The Chief Minister said in the meeting that under MNREGA, structures for conservation and augmentation of ground water should be constructed on priority. This will improve the ground water level, increase the availability of water for irrigation and will also be beneficial for the eco system. He said that the Narva development works carried out in the forest areas in the last two-three years are yielding good results. In Tamorpingala and Achanakmar, the hordes of elephants have been at one place for a long time, as they are getting water and fodder there. Similarly, in other areas affected by elephants, there is a need to expedite the work of narw development, this will reduce elephant-human conflict. While reviewing pasture development in Gauthans, the Chief Minister said that fodder producing groups should be allowed to sell fodder in the open market, this would increase their income and additional fodder should be made available for cattle by making silages.
Chief Minister appeals to farmers to get crop insurance
During the meeting, the Chief Minister appealed to the farmers to get maximum number of crop insurance. It was informed in the meeting that in Kharif year 2021, 13.77 lakh farmers had paid a premium of Rs 157.65 crore for crop insurance, out of which a total premium of Rs 1199 crore was paid, against which 4 lakh 8 thousand farmers were paid Rs 758.43 crore. Insurance claim paid. Similarly, in Rabi 2021-22, 2.32 lakh farmers had paid a premium of Rs 15.96 crore, out of which a total of Rs 153 crore was paid, against which a premium of Rs 304.49 crore was paid to one lakh 58 thousand eligible farmers.
It was informed in the meeting that in Kharif 2022, a total demand of 13.70 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers including Urea, DAP, NPK, Potash and Super Phosphate was made from the center, against which only 6.30 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers were supplied by the center to Chhattisgarh. Has been. It was informed in the meeting that a total of 11.03 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers were stored in Markfed, cooperative society and private sectors, which is 81 percent of the target set for Kharif 2022. In comparison to storage, 67 percent chemical fertilizers have been distributed to the farmers including societies and private sector. Officials said that this year more chemical fertilizers have been distributed to the farmers than in the same period last year. In the Kharif year 2022 till July 11, 7.35 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers were distributed, as compared to 6. 74 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers were distributed. Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. Kamalpreet Singh informed in the meeting that farmers have been advised to use vermi compost with Urea, NPK, Super Phosphate and Potash in prescribed quantity to overcome the shortage of DAP fertilizer.
134 percent more loans disbursed to farmers for Kharif 2022 as compared to last year
It was informed in the meeting that 134 percent more short-term agricultural loans have been distributed to the farmers in the Kharif year 2022 through cooperatives as on July 10 as compared to the previous year. In the year 2022, Rs.3928.17 crore kharif loan was disbursed as against Rs.2935.60 crore loan disbursed in the last year period.
During the review, it was informed that some districts have received less rainfall than the average so far, but with the onset of monsoon in the state, the situation has improved a lot. In relation to the low rainfall districts, it was told that in Balrampur 42 percent, in Jashpur 44 percent, Surguja 55 percent, Surajpur 70 percent, Korea 77 percent, Korba 77 percent, Raipur 69 percent, Bemetara It has received 72 percent rainfall and Sukma 63 percent. Similarly, less than 60 percent rainfall has been recorded in 27 tehsils. With the rains, the water logging situation in the irrigation reservoirs is also getting better.
The Chief Minister reviewed the preparedness of the Health Department to deal with seasonal diseases in the meeting. Principal Secretary Health Dr. Manender Kaur Dwivedi informed that sufficient quantity of medicines used in seasonal diseases have been stocked. He said that as a precautionary measure to avoid Kovid-19 infection, instructions have been given to the collectors to increase the vaccination.
Chief Secretary Shri Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Shri Subrata Sahu, Secretary Water Resources Department Shri Anbalagan P., Finance Secretary Smt. Alarmelmangai D., Revenue Secretary Shri N.N. Ekka, Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Mr. Prasanna R., Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi, Dr. S. Bharathidasan and Mr. Ankit Anand, Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister, Ms. Soumya Chaurasia along with concerned officials were present.
