Bonus has been declared for women’s groups of one rupee and for cooperative societies of 10 paise per kg of compost
About Rs.17.64 crore will be paid to women groups as a bonus and Rs.1.76 crore to cooperative societies
Agriculture department issued order regarding bonus distribution
Raipur, July 19, 2022
Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel gave a big gift to the women SHGs who played an important role in promoting organic farming in the state by manufacturing Vermi Compost, Super Compost and Super Plus Compost in Gauthans. Out of the compost produced by women’s SHGs, the incentive amount will be given at the rate of one rupee per kg and 10 paise to cooperative societies in lieu of compost sold till July 7, 2022. Regarding the distribution of bonuses, an order was issued by the Ministry of Agriculture Development and Farmers Welfare and Department of Biotechnology on July 19.
It is worth mentioning that Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel had expressed his intention to grant a bonus to the women self-help groups making compost by Gauthans in lieu of the compost sold till July 7, 2022. In this regard, various orders have been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in compliance with the decision taken in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on July 7, 2022, under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister. Under this order, in lieu of the quantity of 17.64 lakh quintals of compost produced by women SHG’s sold till July 7, 2022,an amount of Rs.17 crore 64 lakh will be disbursed to women’s groups. This amount of incentive will be granted by the Chhattisgarh government from the budget provision of the Godhan Nyay Yojana. There is a provision of Rs 175 crore in the budget for the year 2022-23 for Godhan Nyay Yojana.
It is worth mentioning that Godhan Nyay Yojana was started in the state on July 20 2020 on the day of ‘Hareli Tihar’. Under this scheme, cow dung is being procured from cattle rearing villagers for Rs.2 per kg in Gauthans. So far, more than 76 lakh quintals of cow dung have been procured, due to which more than 16.81 lakh quintals of vermicompost, more than 5.16 lakh super compost and 18 thousand 924 quintals super plus compost have been produced by women groups, in which a total quantity of 17.64 lakhs of all three types of compost has been sold since then. In lieu of this incentive, money will be granted to women groups and primary cooperative societies. It is worth mentioning that women’s SHGs get a dividend of Rs 3.27 per kg for the manufacturing of vermicompost and 65 paise per kg for packaging. Women’s groups will get an additional grant as a bonus of Rs.1 per kg of compost sold till July 7, 2022. Thus, women groups are getting Rs. 4.92 per kg including a dividend of compost manufacturing, packaging and incentive amount, which is close to 50 per cent of the selling price of vermicompost.
