Aspirational District Dantewada First and Kanker Second in RIPA's Service Activities.

• 14 Jul 2023

Why in News?

On July 12, 2023, according to the information given by the Chhattisgarh Republic Department on July 12, 2023, the state's aspirational district Dantewada is at first and Kanker at second place in the service of the state government's RIPA.

Key Points:

• The RIPA scheme of the Government of Chhattisgarh is actually a major centre of income-oriented activities conducted in Gauthan built in villages under 'Suraji Gaon Yojana'. Various activities are being conducted in RIPA centres.
• Infrastructure and resources are being made available by the government for conducting income-generating activities through RIPA in Gauthans, which is helping the women and villagers of the group to conduct self-employment activities.
• Arrangements have been made by the government to provide quality training to the entrepreneurs before working in RIPA. Along with this, continuous monitoring of the activities conducted in RIPA centres is also being done.
• It may be noted that a total of 300 RIPA centres are being operated in different Gauthans of the state. In these RIPA centres, 5849 women and 4107 men are conducting livelihood activities.
• 1546 activities have been proposed by the state government in these RIPA centres, out of which 1103 activities are being conducted. As of June, service activities are being conducted in 213 RIPA centres.
• In these service activities, work of Aadhaar Center, B.C Sakhi, computer, cooler and motor vehicle repair, restaurant, photocopy, printing machine, drinking water, tent and catering is being done.
• The Rural Industrial Park (RIPA) scheme of the Chhattisgarh government has started providing employment and self-employment to the villagers in the villages. Intending to make villages the centres of production and make the villagers self-reliant, this scheme has now started bringing a positive change in the rural scenario.