Distribution of material to the beneficiaries
Raipur, 10 January 2021. During the two-day visit to Bijapur, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel visited the departmental exhibition organized by various departments of the government in the General Assembly venue of Mini Stadium and distributed materials to the beneficiaries benefited under various schemes. The Chief Minister provided tractors and other agricultural implements including grants on grants-in-aid to Jai Maa Daroli Self-Help Group of Jarapalli and Kotapala Self-Help Group under the scheme operated by the Department of Agriculture. Agricultural equipment worth Rs 10 lakh each was provided to both self-help groups at a contribution of Rs 2 lakh each, which includes a 45 HP tractor, seed drill, sprayer, reaper and thresher.
The Chief Minister visited the exhibition organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra for local varieties of paddy. Officials of Krishi Vigyan Kendra informed the Chief Minister about the efforts being made to register local varieties of paddy. He informed that about 260 varieties have been sent for registration. Information was also given regarding scalp processing. Department officials said that one lakh saplings of mango, jackfruit, papaya, sitaphal, gooseberry guava etc. and nursery plants of different varieties of vegetable have been provided.
An egg hatching machine prepared for just two and a half thousand rupees was also displayed in the exhibition. Officials were told that the egg hatching machine comes for about one lakh rupees, but it has been prepared by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra for just two and a half thousand rupees. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel gave a gift of mini rice mill to three beneficiaries in the stall of Agriculture Department. Observed vermi compost prepared by self-help group of Avapalli. On reaching the stall of the horticulture department, the Chief Minister was presented vegetables prepared under the state-funded Nutrition Bari Scheme by local farmers. The Deputy Director of Horticulture Department has given the Chief Minister prepared barbatti, tomato, chilli, Presented vegetables like spinach coriander etc. Here diesel and electric pumps were provided free of cost to farmers. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel released the well-bijapur coffee table book in the stall of Women and Child Development Department. The Chief Minister observed and appreciated the food items prepared from Ready to It by Anganwadi workers here. In the Forest Department’s exhibition, along with display of Vanaushadhi, bamboo-framed furniture, etc., a sanitizer made of mahue was also displayed. The Chief Minister also gifted two ambulances at the ceremony held here. Under the schemes run by the Social Welfare Department, the disabled were provided with assistive devices. Along with the display of bamboo-framed furniture etc., a sanitizer made of mahue was also demonstrated. The Chief Minister also gifted two ambulances at the ceremony held here. Under the schemes run by the Social Welfare Department, the disabled were provided with assistive devices. Along with the display of bamboo-framed furniture etc., a sanitizer made of mahue was also demonstrated. The Chief Minister also gifted two ambulances at the ceremony held here. Under the schemes run by the Social Welfare Department, the disabled were provided with assistive devices.
Dhanalakshmi will run e-rickshaw
Dhanalakshmi of Kottapalli of Pamgal Panchayat, a village located in a remote area of Bijapur, is now emboldened and confident. This woman living in remote Vananchal is fully geared up to fulfill her family’s dream of economic prosperity. Dhanalakshmi told that her family owns only two acres of land. The family consists of father-in-law, husband and two children. It was very difficult to raise all these in such a low income. There was also a sense of saving for the bright future of children. It was in this spirit that she joined the self-help group. Fortunately, by joining this self-help group, she has now also become the owner of an e-rickshaw. Dhanalakshmi told that she will run this e-rickshaw from Kottapalli to Maddade.
