Chhattisgarh

• 08 Apr 2023

Increase in the amount of assistance under 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana'

Why in News?

According to information received from the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on 6 April 2023, the state government has increased the assistance amount from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 under the 'Chief Minister Kanya Vivah Yojana'.

Key Points

• It is known that in the budget presented for the year 2023-24, a provision of Rs 38 crore has been kept for this scheme. With this, the dream of many families to get their daughters married pomp will be fulfilled.
• Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the state government has increased the amount under the scheme twice. In the year 2019, Bhupesh Baghel gave priority to the marriage of daughters in the first budget presented after taking over as Chief Minister, the grant amount given under marriage was increased from Rs 15 thousand to Rs 25 thousand. Now this amount has been increased to 50 thousand rupees.
• Compared to the year 2019, the fixed budget amount has also been increased from Rs 19 crore to Rs 38 crore. Due to this, the concern about the marriage of daughters in many families has been removed.
• Significantly, due to financial problems in many families, the daughter's marriage becomes difficult. Under these circumstances, the state government helps with the marriage of daughters under the 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana'.
• The objective of this scheme, run by the Department of Women and Child Development, is to solve the economic difficulties faced by poor families in the marriage of girls, to stop extravagance in marriages and to promote simple marriages, through the organization of group marriages, along with increasing the self-esteem of poor families, improving their social status and preventing dowry transactions in marriages.
• Benefits payable under the scheme
  • Under the scheme, financial assistance is given to families living below the poverty line and a maximum of two girls above the age of 18 years of the cardholder family under the 'Chief Minister's Food Scheme'.
  • In this, along with providing makeup materials and other daily use items to the bride and groom as gifts, money is also given through bank drafts.
  • Some amount is also spent on organizing mass marriages.
  • Widows, orphans, and destitute girls are also included in the scheme.
  • To take advantage of the scheme, the office of the District Women and Child Development Officer/District Program Officer can be contacted. You can contact the Child Development Project Officer or the Integrated Child Development Officer at the development block level. You can also get information regarding the scheme from the Anganwadi workers in your area.

Chhattisgarh Govt. implemented 'State Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2023-28'

Why in News?

According to information received from the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on 6 April 2023, the state government has implemented the 'State Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2023-28' to give a new identity to the efficiency of women and to connect them with entrepreneurship.

Key Points

• Under this policy, provision has been made to give financial assistance (loan) to women for setting up industries. Due to this, along with an increase in women's workforce, their participation in industry and trade will increase. With this policy, the number of startups started by women will also increase rapidly.
• Under the State Women Entrepreneurship Policy 2023-28, a provision has been made to give loans up to a maximum of Rs 50 lakh to the women entrepreneurs of the state for manufacturing enterprise projects, a maximum of Rs 25 lakh for service enterprise projects and up to Rs 10 lakh for business enterprise projects.
• Under this policy economic investment incentives will be provided to eligible micro, small and medium manufacturing and service enterprises established by women entrepreneurs in the state for expansion, expansion and consolidation.
• Fixed capital investment grants up to 30-55 per cent of the fixed capital investment made in the enterprise i.e. Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1 crore 20 lahks, term loan obtained for the enterprises and working capital provisioned in the project report (up to a maximum of three months' requirement) 45 to 70 percent interest subsidy, maximum amount from 15 to 60 lakh rupees, 50 percent for setting up new enterprises, margin money subsidy up to maximum 75 lakh rupees, net state goods and services tax (net SGST) reimbursement commercial production for 6 to 16 years from the date of commencement, exemption from electricity duty, for 6 to 12 years from the date of commencement of commercial production, full exemption and in addition to the above, exemption from stamp duty, transport grant, exemption from mandi fee, rent grant provision has been made.
• Women self-help groups will be given an additional grant of 5 percent in grants as an additional economic investment incentive and an additional time period of 1 year in cases of exemption.
• Under the Industrial Policy 2019-24, a provision has been made for a 5 percent additional grant and one-year additional exemption in cases of exemption to start-up enterprises established by women in the startup package announced under the Industrial Policy 2019-24.
• It is known that the Government of Chhattisgarh is encouraging women along with creating new schemes to ensure their participation in every field. Many women are working in small-scale and cottage industries in rural and urban areas. Along with this, through self-help groups, women working in Gothans, forest produce collection and other areas are making important contributions to the development of the state.

Ban on Fish Egg Production, Promotion and Rearing of Exotic Mangoor & Big Head Fishes in the State

Why in News?

On 6 April 2023, the Chhattisgarh Government, Fisheries Department declared fish seed production, fish seed culture and rearing of Exotic Mangoor (Clarias Garie Pinus) and Big Head (Hypopthalmicthys nobilis) fishes prohibited in the state.

Key Points

• According to the notification issued by the state government, the transportation, import and marketing of these fish have also been banned.
• No fisherman, individual, group or committee of these prohibited fishes, shall produce fish seed by the central or state government, promote and rear fishes in government or personal water bodies.
• According to the order issued by the Director of Fisheries, in case of violation of the ban, under the Chhattisgarh Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2015, one-year imprisonment and Rs 10,000 or both can be punished.
• If found involved in any activity related to these banned fish, after conviction, the concerned will be banned from all kinds of schemes offered by the Fisheries Department.