Distribution of Funds to the Beneficiaries | 08 Jul 2022

Why in News?

• On July 7, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel distributed funds to the beneficiaries of 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' and grant money to the beneficiaries under 'State Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme' in a virtual program organized at his residence office.

Key Points

• In the program, the Chief Minister released an amount of Rs 10.84 crore online to cattle farmers, villagers, women's groups associated with Gothans and Gothan Samitis, selling cow dung under 'Godhan Nyay Yojana'.
• Out of this amount, from June 15 to June 30, Rs 3.69 crore was paid in lieu of cow dung purchased from cattle rearing villagers, farmers, landless in Gothans and Rs 4.31 crore to Gothan committees and Rs 2.84 crore to women's groups. was paid.
• Similarly, he paid a grant of Rs 13.63 lakh to 25 beneficiaries under the State Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme to the beneficiaries' accounts.
• The Chief Minister said that due to the success of the Godhan Nyay Yojana, there has been an increase of 44 percent in the number of Gothans in the state. So far 75 lakh 38 thousand quintals of cow dung have been purchased under the scheme and Rs 150.75 crore has been paid to the villagers and cattle rearers who sell cow dung in Gothans.
• 143.19 crore has been paid so far to Gothan committees and women self-help groups. More than 2 lakh 11 thousand rural, animal husbandry farmers are getting benefited from Godhan Nyay Yojana. Women make up 45.97 percent of those earning extra income by selling cow dung.
• More than 1 lakh 33 thousand landless families are getting benefited from this scheme. Women Self-Help Groups have so far earned an income of Rs.72 crore 19 lakhs through the livelihood activities of Gothans.
• The Chief Minister directed the Chief Secretary to prepare an action plan for providing milk to children by boiling them under the mid-day meal programme at Anganwadi centers and schools in villages in collaboration with the district administration.
• This will give a fair price to the cattle herders for milk. Rural milkmen will be encouraged for animal husbandry, cow-mother will be served and the nutritional status will be better with the increase in availability of milk in the rural areas.
• Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that different rates of milk in different villages are being given to the beneficiaries. Arrangements for distribution of milk in Anganwadis and schools will bring uniformity in the rate of milk.
• He said that after six months, an additional cow will be given to the beneficiaries doing dairy business in the Gothans under another scheme.
• Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said that 3089 Gothans of the state have become self-supporting. So far 16 lakh 43 thousand quintals of vermi compost has been produced in Gothan, out of which 13 lakh 69 thousand quintals of vermi compost have been distributed to farmers and various departments. 2.89 lakh quintals of Vermi Compost are available in Gothans.
• Production of vermicompost in Gothans will go a long way in tackling the shortage of chemical fertilisers. About 2 lakh 94 thousand farmers have taken vermi compost.