Raipur, 06 January 2022. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has said that the beneficiaries of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiless Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana will be paid the first installment on the occasion of Republic Day. 3 lakh 56 thousand 485 eligible families of the state will be benefited by this scheme. These families will be given financial assistance of Rs 6,000 annually. The Chief Minister made this announcement in a review meeting of various departments held at his residence office here today. Beneficiaries were registered by the state government for Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiless Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana from September 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021. For the implementation of this scheme, provision has been made in the budget of the state government.
On this occasion Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey, Advisor to Chief Minister Pradeep Sharma, Vinod Verma and Rajesh Tiwari, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretaries Smt. Renu Ji Pillay and
Subrata Sahu, Principal Secretary Dr. Alok Shukla, Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary Finance Mrs. Alarmel Mangai D. Revenue Secretary Mr. N.N.Akka, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Siddhartha Komal Pardeshi, Nodal Officer of Godhan Nyay Yojana Dr. S. Senior officials of various departments including Bharathidasan were present.
The Chief Minister directed the officials of the Urban Administration Department to take prompt action to provide houses to the urban tenants on land ownership. He directed to ensure the use of land reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in private colonies for the purpose of providing houses to the homeless living in urban areas. The Chief Minister said that 15 percent of the land reserved for the economically weaker sections in private colonies has been transferred by the colonizers to the urban bodies. He instructed the officers to prepare an action plan for the benefit of this land for the people belonging to the weaker economic class.
The Chief Minister said in the meeting that the products being manufactured by the women of self-help groups should be provided with market linkage. So that they get a good market and the income of women can increase. He said that after conducting a market survey, information should be taken about which items are in demand in the market. On the basis of demand, products should be prepared by women groups in Gauthans. Baghel said that women groups in scheduled areas should be trained to prepare solar panels by training them. Machines like huller and expeller for crushing should be made available on grant to SHGs.
Mr. Baghel said that such products should be prepared through women’s groups in Korba, Kanker and Kondagaon districts, processing of minor forest produce in Bijapur and Sukma districts, which have good demand in the market. To market the products of women’s groups at national and international level, cooperation should be taken from good companies of the respective fields and products should be made according to their quality standards. He said that under the skill development scheme, youth should be trained in such trades, which have good employment opportunities and which are in good demand.
During the review of the Revenue Department, the Chief Minister directed for speedy disposal of pending cases of transfer, division, demarcation. He asked to complete the work of joint survey of orange forests and prepare an action plan for denotifying orange forests and convert them into revenue land and for this to organize a joint meeting of officers of revenue and forest departments. Also instructed.
