Raipur, 5 November 2021. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has said that Chhattisgarh will have to move towards white revolution along with green revolution in order to realize the vision of self-supporting village of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. He said that many schemes are being run by the state government to promote agriculture. Paddy purchased on support price With the loan waiver of farmers and Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, people’s inclination towards farming has increased. Due to the construction of Gauthans in village-village and successful implementation of Godhan Nyay Yojana, the rainy season has been secured in Chhattisgarh. For this it is necessary that the Rauts of the village work for grazing the cows till Phagun-teras and for effective implementation of Roka Cheka. The Chief Minister was addressing a program organized on the occasion of Govardhan Puja at his residence here today. The Chief Minister said that Lord Shri Krishna has given us the message of staying united and worshiping nature through Govardhan Puja. If we stay united, we can overcome the biggest crisis.
construction of cowsheds
The Chief Minister further said that due to the state government’s schemes to promote agriculture, the number of farmers and the area under cultivation has increased in the state. The number of farmers who have registered for the sale of paddy on support price has increased from 15 lakh to 22 lakh. Similarly, the area under cultivation has increased from 22 lakh hectare to about 28 lakh hectare. He said that the cattle farmers have got a big help from the Godhan Nyay Yojana. Today we are celebrating Govardhan Puja as Gauthan Diwas in the state. Chhattisgarh is the first state of the country, Who is buying cow dung from villagers and cattle farmers for two rupees a kg. This scheme of the state government has so far purchased 55 lakh quintals of cow dung from cattle farmers and dung collectors and paid an amount of about Rs 110 crore in the account of cattle farmers at the rate of Rs 2 a kg. He said that this scheme has started giving a boost to the dairy industry. The sisters of our women’s group have earned 80-90 crore income from various income oriented activities along with the preparation of vermi compost and other products from the purchase of cow dung in Gauthans. The condition of the crop has improved with the use of vermicompost. We are moving towards organic farming. He said that there is a tussle over chemical fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Farmers are upset and upset. There is a fight there due to non-availability of chemical fertilizers in the societies. We have fulfilled the shortage of chemical fertilizers in our state by using vermi compost. He said that if
The Chief Minister further said that 2.5 lakh liters of milk is required per day in the state, while the production is less. White revolution is needed to fill this gap by promoting dairy industry. He also said that by increasing the production of milk in the state, we will be able to overcome malnutrition by providing milk to the children of Anganwadis, primary and secondary schools. The dream of a healthy Chhattisgarh can be fulfilled by White Revolution.
While congratulating the people of the state on Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Gaur-Gauri Puja, Bhai Dooj, the Chief Minister said that festivals have started from Diwali in the whole country, but in our Chhattisgarh, the celebration of festivals had started from October 28. We organized the National Tribal Dance Festival. After that, along with organizing the birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Smt. Indira Gandhi, we organized a colorful and grand celebration of the Rajyotsava. Now celebrating Diwali festival.
On this occasion, Home Minister Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu, Forest Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar, School Education and Tribal Development Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, Parliamentary Secretaries Shri Vikas Upadhyay and Shri Vinod Sevenlal Chandrakar, MLAs Shri Mohan Markam, Shri Satyanarayan Sharma, members of Chhattisgarh Home Construction Board. Chairman Shri Kuldeep Juneja, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Shri Girish Devangan, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Minorities Commission Shri Mahendra Chhabra, Mayor Raipur Shri Ejaz Dhebar, Chairman Shri Pramod Dubey, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Khadi and Village Industries Board Shri Rajendra Tiwari, State Commission for Women Many public representatives and a large number of people were present, including Speaker Smt. Kiranmayi Nayak.
