The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday issued directives to all collectors and CEO’s of the state on how to celebrate “Gauthan Diwas” at various ‘gauthans’ (cowsheds) developed under the Chief Minister’s flagship project “Suraji Gaon Yojana”.
The instructions have been issued by the Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare to celebrate “Goverdhan Puja”, on second day after Diwali, as ‘Gauthan Diwas’. Collectors and CEO’s have also been asked to ensure formation of ‘Gauthan Sewa Samiti’ before the event as these committees will be formally given the charge of ‘Gauthan Diwas’.
Other instruction issued by the department include immediate opening of bank accounts of these committees so that the process of providing allocation in these accounts begins from November. They have been directed to provide names and bank details of all the members of ‘Gauthan Sewa Samiti’ in various districts to the Director, Animal Husbandry by November 10.
Foundation laying ceremony of new selected and sanctioned ‘gauthans’ will also take place at panchayat and gram level on ‘Gauthan Diwas’. Traditional rituals of ‘Goverdhan Puja’ will be performed along with participation of women self-help groups, which will be working in these ‘gauthans’, at the celebration.