Gauthans are being developed as Rural Industrial Parks to boost rural livelihood opportunities
The process of setting up 148 oil extraction mills and 188 pulse mills started in Gauthans
Chief Minister virtually transfers amount of Rs 4.21 crore to cattle rearers
Rs 122.17 crore has been paid to cattle rearers under Godhan Nyay Yojana so far
Raipur, 22 January 2022 / Godhan Nyay Yojana, the first of its kind scheme started by Chhattisgarh government has been accepted as a model scheme in the whole country. People of across country and the world will get a glimpse of this scheme through state’s tableaux which will be rolled down the Rajpath on the upcoming occasion of Republic Day, said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
He was addressing a programme organized at his residence office today to transfer funds to beneficiaries under Godhan Nyay Yojana.
Chief Minister said that this scheme is being operated on a mission mode in Chhattisgarh. Rural Industrial Parks are being developed rapidly here with the aim of boosting livelihood opportunities in the Gauthans established in the villages. Now, the work of setting up oil extraction mill and pulse mill has been started in Gauthans to promote income generating activities. In the first phase, oil extraction mills are being established in 148 Gauthans and pulse mills in 188 Gauthans of the state.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister virtually released an amount of Rs 4 crore 21 lakh to cattle rearers, Gauthan committees and women Self-Help Groups associated with state-run Gauthan. This includes payment of Rs 2 crore 76 lakh in lieu of purchase of cow dung in the last fortnight and Rs 87 lakh and Rs 58 lakh to Gauthan committees and women SHGs respectively as dividend. So far, Rs 122 crore 17 lakh has been paid to cattle rearers in lieu of purchase of cow dung while Rs 45.31 crore to Gauthan Committees and Rs 29.46 crore to women Self-Help Groups.
“The scheme has proved to be beneficial in reducing cost of agriculture in the state by promoting use of organic manure among farmers. Crop diversification is also being encouraged and processing of agricultural produce is being arranged in Gauthans. This will boost the income of the farmers”, said the Chief Minister.
Heaping praise on the women SHGs engaged in the work of manufacturing vermi-compost, super-compost and other products from cow dung, Mr. Baghel said that more than 10.38 lakh quintals of vermi compost and more than 4.36 lakh quintals of super compost manure has been produced by these women so far. This has helped to give a boost to organic farming in the state and overcoming chemical fertilizer shortage. These women have earned an income of Rs 50 crore 57 lakh so far by adopting various income generation activities in Gauthans. This has instilled a new confidence in women’s groups, making them self-reliant.
Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr Kamal Preet Singh gave detailed information about the progress of Godhan Nyay Yojana at the beginning of programme. He said that 10,591 Gauthans have been approved in the state so far, out of which 7,933 are fully operational. Over 61.07 lakh quintals of cow dung has been procured in Gauthans under Godhan Nyay Yojana so far. He also gave information about production and sale of Vermicompost and other income generating activities being conducted in Gauthans.
Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Subrat Sahoo, Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Siddharth Komal Pardeshi, State Nodal Officer of Godhan Nyay Yojana Dr. S. Bharathidasan, and Director (Horticulture) Mr. Matheswaran V. Joint Secretary Agriculture Mr. K.C. Paikra along with other senior officials were present on the occasion.
