Raipur, 20 December 2021. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has given in-principle consent for the establishment of Food Irradiation Park (irradiation of food items) in the government sector in the state. Expressing happiness over the initiative being taken by the government level Bhabha Atomic Research Center for transfer of technology from cow dung to power generation and food irradiation plant in Chhattisgarh, he said that this would help the farmers of the state to get more benefits of their produce. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel today transferred an amount of Rs. 3 crore 93 lakh online to cattle dung sellers, Gauthan committees and women self-help groups under the Godhan Nyay Yojana at his residence office. Congratulations and best wishes to the women of Gothan committees and groups. On this occasion, the Chief Minister directed to purchase cow dung from the cattle rearing villagers of the villages dependent in the Gauthans. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also launched Gauthan Map app developed by NIC for monitoring the activities conducted in Gauthans. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, Former Union Minister Shri Bhakta Charandas, Advisor to Chief Minister Shri Pradeep Sharma, Chairman of Mineral Development Corporation Shri Girish Devangan were specially present on this occasion.सChief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the work of service and protection of Gaumata is being done in the state through the establishment of Gauthans in villages and through Godhan Nyay Yojana. The service of Gaumata is being done by the cattle rearers, rural farmers, shepherds, all the people associated with the Gauthan Samiti. Animal feed and water have been arranged in the Gauthans. The Chief Minister said that the cattle farmers of all the villages should get the benefit of selling cow dung under the Godhan Nyay Yojana. For this, arrangements should be ensured for the purchase of cow dung from the people of the villages dependent in the Gauthans. He appealed to the farmers for Paradan for cattle fodder in Gauthans. The Chief Minister said that the para collected in Gauthans is not enough. He directed the Agriculture Production Commissioner to conduct the Paradan campaign on a large scale through all the collectors and get the paras collected from the farmers’ fields. The Chief Minister also gave necessary instructions to the officers regarding the arrangement of green fodder in Gauthans. He said that harvesting of green fodder has been done by the Forest Department. Animal farmers should be encouraged to purchase green fodder. In coordination with the Forest Department, arrangements should be made to bring green fodder to Gauthans and collect them in the form of sleds. Be inspired to buy. In coordination with the Forest Department, arrangements should be made to bring green fodder to Gauthans and collect them in the form of sleds. Be inspired to buy. In coordination with the Forest Department, arrangements should be made to bring green fodder to Gauthans and collect them in the form of sleds.
The Chief Minister directed that at least five types of income-oriented activities should be started compulsorily in all the Gauthans, so that the income of the women group associated with the Gauthans can be increased. He directed that the work of processing and value addition of minor forest produce should be started on priority in the Gauthans of Vananchal area. The Chief Minister said that the farmers of the state have used vermicompost and super compost produced in the Gauthans of the state in their fields. It has yielded very encouraging results. Farmers say that vermi compost has increased the fertility of the land and the soil condition of the fields has improved. To promote the use of Vermi Compost and Super Compost, the Chief Minister directed to give wide publicity to it and encourage the farmers.
Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey said that according to the instructions of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, the Agriculture Department is fast-tracking the work of approval and construction of Gauthans in villages. Gauthans will be established in all the gram panchayats of the state. Under the Godhan Nyay Yojana, the department will now extend the dung purchase in Gauthans. So far, about 14 lakh quintals of vermi and super compost have been produced from cow dung. After generating electricity from cow dung, now we are going to start manufacturing natural paint from cow dung. He said that Godhan Nyay Yojana is exemplary for the whole country and this scheme is being praised all over the country. At the beginning of the program, Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. Kamalpreet gave a power point presentation regarding the progress of Godhan Nyay Yojana. He also informed about the progress of technology transfer of cow dung power generation and food irradiation plant in Chhattisgarh from Bhabha Atomic Research Center. He said that the first food irradiation plant in the state of Chhattisgarh would be set up by the government. He said that the technology of food irradiation plant has been recognized in many countries of America and Europe. The food items of the food irradiation plant to be set up in Chhattisgarh will be directly supplied to foreign countries. Special Secretary of Agriculture Department and Managing Director of Godhan Nyay Mission, Dr. S. Giving a power point presentation about the Gothan Map app, Bharathidasan said that through this it would help in monitoring the activities of Gauthans and marketing the material produced there. Additional Chief Secretary Shri Subrata Sahu in the program,
Raipur: Food irradiation plant will be set up in government area in Chhattisgarh
