Chhattisgarh

• 09 Sep 2021

'Unified Farmer Portal'

Why in News

• On September 8, 2021, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the Unified Farmer Portal- https:\\kisan.cg.nic.in.

Key Points

• Congratulating the farmers while launching the Integrated Kisan Portal, the Chief Minister said that it would be easy for the farmers to register themselves with this portal. To take advantage of various schemes, they have to register only once.
• This portal has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture.
• To take advantage of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, purchase of paddy at support price, Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme and Kodo-Kutki, Ragi procurement scheme, farmers will have to register only once on the Integrated Farmer Portal.
• Agriculture Production Commissioner and Secretary, Agriculture Department, Dr. M. Geeta informed that the process of registration of farmers for various schemes has been simplified through this portal, so that farmers can be easily registered for various schemes.
• Implementation, management, supervision and reporting of schemes will be easy through this portal. The data available on this portal can also be carried forward as per the requirement.
• The integrated portal has been linked to the Bhuiyan Portal. In this portal, online verification of land details and girdawari data will be done from Bhuiyan portal so that accurate and quick data can be obtained. The portal will also facilitate physical verification of farmers' land and calculation of the amount given to farmers under the schemes.
• The portal developed by the Forest Department for the registration of forest rights lease holders, village panchayats and joint forest committees under the Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion Scheme has been linked to the unified portal, so that single window facility can be provided to the applicants for registration.

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojna

Why in News

• On September 8, 2021, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel unveiled the logo of 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana'.

Key Points

• It is noteworthy that under the 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojna', about 10 lakh labor families of the state will be given grant assistance of Rs 6,000 annually.
• In this scheme, those agricultural labor families of rural areas have been included, who do not have land for cultivation but they are associated with agricultural activities in some way.
• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had made a budget provision of Rs 200 crore for this scheme in the Vidhan Sabha on July 28, 2021, during the discussion on the first supplementary demand for grants for the financial year 2021-22.
• The state government claims that this is the first scheme of its kind in the country, for which the state government has made a provision of Rs 200 crore.
• The registration work for this scheme has started from 1^st September. Registration will be done till 30^th November.

Urban Bodies: 50% Reservation for Women

Why in News

• Recently the Chhattisgarh government agreed to provide 50% reservation to women in urban body areas on the lines of three-tier panchayats.

Key Points

• This consent was given in the meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
• Significantly, the Central Government had sought the opinion of all the states regarding giving 50% reservation to women in urban bodies.
• After the opinion of the states, the central government will take the final decision in this regard.
• It is noteworthy that at present 50% reservation is applicable for women in three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, whereas only 33% reservation is being given to women in urban body areas.