2350 liters of paint produced in 4 months, earning 4.60 lakhs
Cow dung paint unit is operated in Majhgawan Gauthan of Korea district
Raipur, 26 May 2023
Various activities are being conducted under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park scheme in Gauthan Majhgawan village of Baikunthpur development block of Koriya district. One of these is natural paint manufacturing from cow dung. The women of Pragati Self Help Group are involved in paint manufacturing here. This natural paint is adding colors of happiness in the lives of women. From the month of February, the unit for making natural paint from cow dung is operating here and within just 4 months, they have produced 2350 liters of paint, out of which they have earned about 4 lakh 60 thousand rupees by selling about 2200 liters of paint. As per the instructions of the Government of Chhattisgarh, it is being used for painting in all government offices and schools.
Women emerged as successful entrepreneurs, producing about 200 liters of paint per day, being sold through Gauthan and Sea Mart
Mrs. Suman Rajwade, president of the group, says that through the cow dung paint unit, the women of the group have got a new dimension of self-employment, due to which they are providing financial support to themselves and their families. Earlier vermicompost was being made from cow dung by women in Gauthans, today along with this, domestic women like us have emerged as successful entrepreneurs by making paint from cow dung under RIPA. Presently the women of the group are preparing around 200 liters of paint per day depending on the market demand. The manufactured paint is being sold in the market under the brand name of “Natural Paint” through Gauthan and Sea Mart. The production has been linked to “Khadi India” to provide a national level market so that the market availability of the product remains on a large scale. In the coming time, this work will become a new identity for Korea district.
This is how natural paint is made from cow dung
Some women of the group have been trained to make paint from cow dung in Jaipur, Rajasthan, here they were duly informed about the construction. In the process of making paint from cow dung, first mix cow dung and water. It is mixed thoroughly by pouring into the machine and then filtered through a fine mesh to remove insoluble matter. Then it is bleached using some chemicals and goes through the process of steam. After that a substance called CMS is obtained. It is being made products in the form of distemper and emulsion. Different paint products can be taken in required quantity from the paint unit installed at Ripa Gauthan Majhgawan. Its average daily productive capacity is around 500 litres.
