Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said the continuous increase in the number of self-supporting Gauthans is a major achievement.
He spoke after releasing Rs 5.32 crore to the beneficiaries of Godhan Nyaya Yojana here.
The target of the scheme was to make villages economically self-sufficient, an official communication said.
Baghel said to encourage self-reliance, the presidents of self-supporting Gauthan committees will get Rs 750 as incentive while Rs 500 will be paid to the members every month.
He highlighted how new initiatives were taken to convert cow dung as vermicompost to natural paint and generation of electricity.
He said a decision has been taken to procure 20 quintals of paddy from November 2023. The Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumihin Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana is expanded to cover urban areas. The application can be filed by April 15.