Raipur, 20 December 2021. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel today launched ‘Gauthan Map’ (Gauthan Multi Activity and Livelihood Management) mobile app developed by Chips for Gauthan Management in a program organized at his residence office. Through this app, complete details of cow dung purchase, goat details, pasture and paradan, information about activities of self-help groups, infrastructure etc. will be available at a single click.
It is noteworthy that the app developed in-house by Chips will have a Gothan wise database of Gothans operating across the state, which will contain details of resources, activities, beneficiaries and services etc. available in the Gothans. Digital mapping of Gauthans will be done through geo-tagging. Due to which a continuous account of the resources of Gauthans will be available. A database of multi activities conducted by Self Help Groups will be prepared in each Gothan. This framework will enable accurate monitoring of key indices of Gauthans. With this, the availability and marketing of the material produced in the Gauthans and the accounts of the beneficiaries will be available.
The app will have a robust digital evaluation mechanism for both Gothan-affiliated committees and self-help groups for the state government and a Gauthan-centric database ensuring accuracy. On the basis of this database, it will help in planning future activities in Gauthans. Through monitoring the trend and performance of income generating activities in Gauthan, new sources of livelihood will be identified, this will increase the income of the stakeholders and there will be scope for planning and promotion of micro industry.
On this occasion, Special Secretary to the Chief Minister and Managing Director, Godhan Nyay Mission, Dr. S. Bharti Dasan thanks Chips for creating this app. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, Former Union Minister Shri Bhakta Charandas, Advisor to Chief Minister Shri Pradeep Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary Electronics and Information Technology Shri Subrata Sahu and Joint Chief Executive Officer of Chips Shri Nilesh Soni were specially present in the program.