Chhattisgarh

• 29 Jul 2021

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojna

Why in News

• On July 28, 2021 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced a new scheme 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojna' with a provision of Rs. 200 crore in the supplementary budget.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced this scheme on the third day of the monsoon session of the state assembly while presenting the supplementary budget for the financial year 2021-22.
• Under this scheme financial assistance of Rs. 6,000 per year will be provided to landless agricultural labourer families of rural areas.
• This scheme will mainly cover MNREGA and contract workers of the state.
• More than 10 lakh workers of the state will benefit from this scheme of the government.
• It is worth noting that till now the Central government is giving financial assistance of Rs. 6000 per year to the small and medium land holding farmers. In such a situation, this scheme of Chhattisgarh government will be important for the landless families.

Standing Committee on SC, ST and OBC Reservation

Why in News

• Recently, the Chhattisgarh government has constituted a standing reservation committee for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes of the state.

Key Points

• This committee has been constituted under the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Public Service (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994.
• The eight-member standing committee, constituted under the chairmanship of the state's Tribal Development Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, includes five MLAs and Secretary General Administration Department and Tribal Development Department.
• The main function of the committee is to review the implementation of the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
• Apart from this, this committee will also suggest measures to remove the difficulties in the implementation of the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder.
• Under the provisions of the Act, the term of the Standing Committee will be two years.
• It is worth mentioning that in 2019, through an ordinance, the State Government had made a provision of increasing the reservation of Other Backward Classes in the state from 14 to 27 percent and for the economically weaker sections, which was postponed by the High Court.