Farmers have been paid Rs 12,920 crore under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana
330 crores have been given to the beneficiaries under Godhan Nyay Yojana
Raipur 17 August 2022
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi ji, on Saturday, 20 August, an amount of Rs 1750 crore 24 lakh was given to the farmers, livestock villagers, Gauthan committees and women self-help groups of the state online in their bank accounts. Will issue. This amount will be given under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana of the Chhattisgarh government. During the program organized at the Chief Minister’s residence office, Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel will discuss virtually with the people’s representatives of the state, farmers, cow pals and women of groups.
It is worth noting that under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, an amount of Rs 1745 crore will be transferred to 26 lakh 21 thousand farmers of the state as the second installment of this year’s input subsidy on August 20 in their bank accounts. Earlier on May 21, 2022, Rs 1745 was paid to the farmers of the state as the first installment of this scheme. Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana Chhattisgarh has been implemented from Kharif year 2019. Under this scheme, input subsidy of Rs.12 thousand 920 crore has been given to the farmers so far. After the payment of the second installment on August 20, this amount will increase to 14 thousand 665 crores. It is noteworthy that Rs 5627 crore as input subsidy in 4 installments to 18.43 lakh farmers in Kharif 2019, 20 in Kharif year 2020. Input subsidy of Rs 5553 crore has been given to 59 lakh farmers. Under this scheme, this amount of input subsidy is being given to the farmers with the aim of promoting crop productivity and crop diversification in the state and reducing the cost of cultivation.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will release an amount of Rs. 5 crore 24 lakh to the livestock farmers, Gauthan committees and women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana on August 20 itself. Under Godhan Nyay Yojana, Rs 330 crore has been paid to cow dung vendors, Gauthan committees and women’s groups in the last two years. After the payment of 50th installment of this scheme on August 20, Rs 5.24 crore, this figure will increase to Rs 335 crore 24 lakh. It is to be mentioned here that under the Godhan Nyay Yojana, the purchase of cow dung at two rupees per kg is being started from July 20, 2020, from the Hareli festival. Till August 15, 2022, 79.12 lakh quintals of cow dung has been purchased in Gauthans. There are 8408 Gauthans built and operated in the state, where more than 2 lakh 52 thousand cattle farmers are directly benefiting by selling rural cow dung, including more than 1 lakh 43 thousand landless.
