Chhattisgarh

• 04 Mar 2023

Chhattisgarh Economic Survey 2022-23

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chhattisgarh Economic and Statistics Minister Amarjeet Bhagat presented the 'Economic Survey year 2022-23' of Chhattisgarh state in the assembly budget session.

Key points

• GSDP of Chhattisgarh State At constant prices, it is estimated to increase from Rs 2 lakh 67 thousand 6 hundred 81 crores in the year 2021-22 to Rs 2 lakh 89 thousand 82 crores in the year 2022-23. This year the growth rate is estimated to be eight percent.
• At constant prices (base year 2021-12), in the advance estimate year 2022-23, Gross State Domestic Product at Market Price (GSDP at Market Prices) is estimated to increase by eight percent as compared to the previous year 2021-22.
• In this, 5.93 percent growth is expected in agriculture and allied sectors (agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries and forestry), 7.83 percent growth in industry sector (including construction, manufacturing, mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply) and 9.21 percent growth in service sector.
• Advance Estimates at prevailing prices: Gross State Domestic Product (Market Price) (GSDP at Market Prices) in the year 2022-23 is likely to increase from Rs. 406416 crores in the previous year 2021-22 to Rs. 457608 crores, which shows an increase of 12.60 percent. Is.
• In this, the year the agriculture and allied sector 854.92 crore in the year 2021-22 increased from Rs 2022-23, in to Rs 946.35 crore to Rs 163616 similarly, the industry sector increased from Rs 2022-23 in the year 183586 crore service sector in the and from Rs 136329 crore in the year 2022-23 155995 The percentage increase over the previous year is estimated to be, respectively Rs. 10.70, Rs. 12.21 and Rs. 14.43 percent.
• According to quick estimates, the state's Gross Domestic Product at Market Prices (GSDP at Market Prices) has increased by 8.46 percent in the year 2021-22 as compared to the previous year 2020-21, in which agriculture and allied sectors (agriculture, mining, electricity, there has been an increase of 8.07 percent in the gas and water supply sector and 9.80 percent in the service sector.
• The per capita income is expected to increase from Rs 1,20,704 (One Lakh B Thousand Seven Hundred Four) in the Quick Estimates for the year 2021-22 to Rs 1,33,898 (One Lakh Thirty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight) in the Advance Estimates for the year 2021-23., which shows an increase of 10.93 per cent over the previous year.

The Chief Minister Announced the State Decoration Award in the Name of Saint Poet Pawan Dewan.

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel made an important announcement to give state ornamentation award in the field of poetry writing in honour of Saint Poet Pawan Diwan in honour of 'Sant Kavi Pawan Diwan' tribute meeting and honour ceremony held in the capital Raipur.

Key points

• The awards, in the name of saint poet Pawan Diwan, will be presented annually from the upcoming state ornamentation ceremony.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel also felicitated the poets and litterateurs of Chhattisgarh for their outstanding contribution in the field of literature and poetry writing on the occasion.
• Among them, Padma Shri Dr. Surendra Dubey was awarded the Viprakul Gaurav Shikhar Samman-2023. Similarly, Arun Kumar Nigam and Kashipuri Kundan were awarded the Sant Kavi Pawan Diwan Smriti Asmita Samman.
• Each of them was awarded with a cash prize of Rs 21,000 each and a shawl and a shawl.
• He also released the Vipra Yoga Magazine and the monthly bulletin of VIP College on the occasion.
• Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel while addressing the function said that Saint Poet Pawan Diwan had a deep attachment with the soil of Chhattisgarh. In his poem, the soil of Chhattisgarh is repeatedly mentioned. His writings give a very beautiful and intuitive depiction of the present state of the society, which related to the feelings of people of every class and every society.
• Saint poet Pawan Dewan was born on January 1, 1945, in a prestigious Brahmin family in Kirwai village near Rajim (lively confluence of Mahanadi parry and Sodoor river) called Prayag in Chhattisgarh.
• After the Emergency in the year 1975, in 1977, he contested from Rajim Vidhansabha seat on Janata Party ticket and surprised everyone by defeating veteran Congress leader Shyamacharan Shukla (Congress Party). He was the jail minister in the Janata Party government in undivided Madhya Pradesh.
• After this, he joined the Congress and then remained in the Congress till the formation of a separate state Chhattisgarh. He was the chairman of the Cow Service Commission in the previous government.

Chief Minister Released a Booklet 'Jatra' Based on Specially Protected Tribes

Why In News?

On March 3, 2023, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel held a meeting on special protected tribes of Chhattisgarh in his office room located in the Vidhan Sabha. He released a booklet written by Satyajit Sahu and published under the title Jatra''.

Key points

• Dr. Satyajit Sahu said that in the booklet, the concentration of special backward tribes living in Chhattisgarh, their lifestyle, living and food habits have been mentioned.
• Along with this, information has also been given about the efforts made by his team to create health awareness among these tribes through the camp as well as to remove misconceptions about minor diseases.
• He said that his team is organizing camps in remote tribal areas to provide information about the health schemes being run by the state government, as well as providing free health check-ups and medicines.