Similar to Other Backward Classes in Chhattisgarh, the State Government was committed to provide benefits of various schemes to Marar community for social, economic and educational developments, assured Chief Minister Raman Singh here on Wednesday.
He said his Government had started Atal Khetihar Majdoor Bima Yojana for farmers who own land less than 2.5 acres and those who are farm contract labourers. Patel- Marar communities who have been earning their livelihood through vegetable cultivations would also get the benefit of such scheme, he added.
The Chief Minister was addressing a delegation of Patel-Marar communities in the committee room of state assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Speaker Guarishankar Agrawal was also present on the occasion. Singh stated that the delegation which has reached here from Kasdol region of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district is a simple hardworking community far away from social evils and believes in simple living. State government is with this community for its development, the CM maintained.
“State Government would extend every possible help to make this community self reliant” he said and added that members of the Marar community are traditionally engaged in vegetables’ cultivation. Therefore for making this community financially strong state government has started Shakambari Yojana. We would ensure that more and more people of the community will get benefit of this scheme, Singh added.
Speaker Agrawal said that he has a very old relationship with Marar community. He suggested the delegation for promoting community members for sending their kids to schools, once they are educated they will be competent also, the speaker remarked.