Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that Patels, Kotwars, Home Guards and Gauthan Samitis are key parts of governance. One cannot imagine a smooth functioning of the administration without them.
He was addressing the ‘Abhaar Sammelan’ organized jointly by Patels, Kotwars, Home Guards and Gauthan Samitis at the Science College ground here.
It was held to felicitate Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for hiking their honorarium. They handed over a painting of the Chief Minister made of cow dung paint, an official communication said.
He said the Gauthan Samiti contributes in building the rural economy. He said Kotwar is the eyes and ears of the Patel regime. They cooperate and also act as a link with the police and administration in maintaining peace and order in the village. Baghel transferred Rs 1.56 crore to the chairman and members of the self-supporting Gauthan Steering Committee and Rs 09.80 crore for cow dung procurement under the Godhan Nyaya Yojana. He said the concept of Gauthan was implemented by the state government to put control on uncontrolled grazing and trespassing of cattle into fields. Now, out of more than 10,000 Gauthans, around 5,000 have become self-reliant.