On the second anniversary of the Godhan scheme, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday virtually released Rs 7.48 crore online to cattle owners, women Self Help Groups and Gauthan committees.
An official communication said the amount included Rs 2.69 crore in lieu of cow dung bought from cattle owners, farmers and others from July 1 to July 15 and Rs 2.88 crore to Gauthan committees and Rs 1.91 crore to women SHGs as dividend.
So far, an amount of Rs 153.44 crore has been paid against procurement of cow dung which includes Rs 147.99 crore for women SHGs and Gauthan committees, the communication said
Godhan Nyay Yojana is first-of-its-kind scheme in the country under which cow dung is purchased for Rs 2 a kg.
The dung is used to make various products including vermicompost and super compost on a large scale in the state-run Gauthans.