Godhan Nyay Yojana has generated a sense of enthusiasm among the villagers and online payment of Rs 8.97 crore has been initiated to the cow dung sellers in Chhattisgarh. Rs 47.38 crore payment has been made to the dung vendors till now, transforming cow dung into gold.
The inspiring story of a landless cow herder, Tirath, who used the golden opportunity of Godhan Nyay Yojna efficiently to sell cow dung, and with the collected sum, he chose to gift gold for wife's mangalsutra and bought new clothes for his kids, to shine bright amid the festive season.
Whoever thought that cow dung would become a major source of income for families or a tool for providing employment? Who could imagine, that something as simply available and negligible as cow dung, could transform itself into the ferocious wheels of rural livelihood? Godhan Nyaya Yojana, launched on 20th July 2020, on the auspicious occasion of Hareli, aims at the promotion of organic farming and creation of new employment opportunities at rural and urban levels. Cow Dung is being purchased from the villagers and cow dung collectors, presently from 5454 Gauthans at the cost of 2 rupees per kg.
To refuel the engine of rural development in the state, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel made an online payment of Rs 8.97 crore Rs, for the cow dung purchased from 77 thousand 592 villagers and cow herders in Gauthans, from October 20th to November 5. Payment of 47.38 crore Rs has been made to the dung vendors of the state, so far within the scheme.3677 Gauthans of the state are engaged in the selling of cow dung.
So far, 23,68, 900 quintals of cow dung have been purchased. Vermicompost is being prepared by the self-help groups and sold at the rate of Rs 8 per kg, under the scheme.
It is launched as the 'Gaudhan Vermi Compost'. To promote the production of vermicompost, ditches are being rapidly constructed in Gauthans, with more than 44 thousand ditches being fully built, while 16 thousand ditches are under construction. More than 8 thousand quintal vermicompost manure has been produced in the Gauthans.
Since the initiation of the Godhan Nyaya Yojana, many beneficiaries have registered themselves in the district with 1,84,899 registered and 88,810 benefited cattlemen in the state. They are receiving payment in their account directly by selling cow dung. With Diwali around the corner, villagers have received their gifts in the form of payment.
The festive enthusiasm and faces lit with joy among the villages create an immediate sense of euphoria.