The Chhattisgarh Government has released about 49,184 quintals of grams (Chana) for distribution to the Below Poverty line (BPl) ration card-holders in the State’s tribal dominated regions. Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department in a Press release said that gram had been distributed to the 23 districts under the Public Distribution System (PDS).
As per the order, for Surguja district 4963 quintals, Korba district 4945 quintals, Jashpur district 3992 quintals, Surajpur district 3890 quintals, Bastar district 3738 quintals, North Bastar (Kanker) district 3369 quintals, Raigarh district 3369 quintals, Bilaspur district 3245 quintals, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district 3311 quintals, Koriya district 2723 quintals, Kondagaon district 2530 quintals, Gariaband district 1934 quintals, South Bastar (Dantewada) district 1440 quintals, Sukma district 1333 quintals, Rajnandgaon district 1216 quintals, Bijapur district 1208 quintals, Dhamtari district 80 quintals, Narayanpur district 592 quintals, Balod district 583 quintals, Balodabazaar-Batapara district 60 kilogram, Mungeli district, 40 kilogram, Mahasamund district 20 kilogram and Janjgir-Champa district 10 kilo had been allocated for the month of February.
Gram has been sown in 2.14 lakh hectares for the Rabi season( as on December 2014), Peas in 27790 hectares, Masoor in 16950 hectares, Moong in 12240 hectares, Urad in 19250 hectares, Tiura in 3.05 lakh hectares, Kulthi in 22320 hectares and other pulses in 6440 hectares in the State. The farmers have completed sowing on 613775 hectares against the target of more than 9 lakh hectares till December 2014, officials stated.
Among the oil-seeds, the farmers have sown Alsi in 41000 hectares, Rai-Sarso and Toriya in 97930 hectares, Til in 2240 hectares, Sunflower in 550 hectares, Kusum in 4250 hectares, Groundnut in 2780 hectares, and other oil-seeds in 3950 hectares. A target of 2.91 lakh has been set for oil-seeds and the farmers have sown more than 1.52 lakh hectares so far. Sugarcane has been sown in 15150 hectares and vegetables in 92780 hectares, the officials said.