Chhattisgarh
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana
- 02 Nov 2021
- 2 min read
Why in news
On November 1, 2021, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel made online payment of an amount of Rs 1510 crore 81 lakh to 21 lakh rural farmers of the state under 'Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana' and 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' on the occasion of Rajyotsav.
Key Points
- This amount includes Rs 1500 crore of the third installment of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Rs 10 crore 81 lakh as dividend to cow dung vendors, Gothan committees and women self-help groups under Godhan Nyay Yojana.
- The Chief Minister said that in the last three years, the farmers of the state have produced paddy in abundance and the government has also procured ample paddy. The record of buying paddy every year in three years has been broken. This year one crore 5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is expected to be procured.
- He said that from December 1, the procurement of paddy at support price would start in the state. For the convenience of farmers under Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, the date of registration has been extended till November 10, 2021.
- Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. Kamalpreet Singh said that with the encouragement of the Chhattisgarh government, farmers have entered the state and the farmers have increased towards the cultivation of Rabi crops. This year, the target is to sow rabi crops in 2 lakh 80 thousand hectares in the Rabi season.
