Chief Minister transfers an amount of Rs. 4.94 crore to the account of more than 1.54 lakh cattlemen in the 14th installment of Godhan Nyaya Yojana
80.42 crores paid so far in Godan Nyaya Yojana
Raipur, 25 February 2021. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel today transferred Rs 4 crore 94 lakh to the account of one lakh 54 thousand 423 cattlemen as the 14th installment of Godhan Nyaya Yojana. With this, till date 80 crore 42 lakh rupees have been paid to cattle rearers under the Godhan Nyaya Yojana. The Chief Minister today transferred the 14th installment to the account of the cattlemen after the cabinet meeting in the committee room of the assembly. On this occasion, he said that mushroom production, poultry production, fisheries, goat rearing, rice mill, in Gowthan of the state including Godhan Nyaya Yojana Thousands of people have got employment through various activities like kodo-kutki and lac processing. There is a need to connect women and villagers with employment by conducting more and more economic activities in Gothans. Chief Minister Mr. Baghel said that by developing the Gouthans as rural industrial parks, we will realize the imagination of Suraji village.
The Chief Minister said that about 6 lakh quintal vermi compost has been produced by women self-help groups in Gothans. The production of vermi compost will increase further in the coming time. In a few days the production of vermi compost will be 12 lakh quintals. Vermi compost is being produced in 65 thousand vermi stitches in Gothanas. If 20 lakh quintal vermi compost is produced in a year, then the business of vermi compost alone will be Rs. 2 thousand crores. With Vermi compost, if other economic activities conducted in Gothanas are included, So the size of trade in Gothan will increase further. Mr. Baghel said that women self-help groups should be linked to small forest produce processing activities in Gothanas. He said that active initiative should be taken to sell the manufactured products including vermicompost prepared in Gothan. All departments should coordinate and help develop Gothan.
On this occasion, Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey said that every 15 days the amount of cow dung is being paid to cattlemen and cow dung collectors under the Godhan Nyaya Yojana. An action plan has been prepared in collaboration with other departments including cooperatives for the sale of vermi compost prepared in Gothan. He said that multi-utility centers in Gouthans in all districts and CG Marts should be developed for the sale of manufactured goods. In the Gothanas, 59 thousand 942 women of about 8 thousand women self-help groups are conducting various economic activities. Processing of minor forest produce from Sarguja to Bastar will also be linked to Gothans. He said that where Gauthan committees are active, good work is being done there.
Agriculture production commissioner Dr. M. Geeta said that the Vermi fertilizer production, mushroom production, community garden, fish farming, goat rearing, poultry, cow dung, gumla, agarbatti manufacture and other activities including women self-help groups have so far 10 crores earned. Of this, about one crore was obtained from the Vermi compost alone. He informed that the number of self-supporting Gothans has increased from 226 to 251 in the state.
Home Minister Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu, Health Minister Shri T.S. Singhdev, Forest Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar, School Education Minister Dr. Premasai Singh Tekam, Revenue Minister Mr. Jaisingh Agrawal, Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria, Public Health Engineering Minister Guru Rudrakumar, Food Minister Mr. Amarjit Bhagat, Industry Minister Mr. Kawasi Lakhma, Minister of Women and Child Development, Mrs. Anila Bhendia, Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Subrata Sahu, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi, Secretary of Urban Administration and Development, Mrs. Alamel Mangai D., Chief Minister in Secretariat Deputy Secretary Ms. Soumya Chaurasia was present.
