Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that financially strong women symbolize an empowered Chhattisgarh and that self-sufficient women inspire the whole family and also other sections of the society.
Baghel was interacting with ‘Udaan’, Bihan Livelihood Centre, Chikhalputi women members during his two-day visit to Kondagaon, an official communication said.
Citing an example, he said the government is distributing eggs under Mid-day meals in Anganwadi and schools. If women of villages take the responsibility of distributing eggs at the local level by involving in poultry, the government need not to procure eggs from other states.
During the interaction, group members said 43 women are involved in bakery, paper plate, incense stick making, coconut oil extraction, spice making, and Indian arrow root processing (Teekhur).
Centre Director Hemlata Gajbhiye sought the Chief Minister’s intervention on problems faced by them in making of tree-guards and fisheries. The group gifted the products made at the Centre to Baghel.
The Chief Minister visited village Kongera in Kondagaon district and inspected goat rearing, poultry, leaf cup-plate manufacturing, pulse processing packing and Godhan milk product centre, all run by women self-help groups.
Amrit SHG Vishrampuri Chairman Anit Sahu said the group has 12 members involved in chilly, spices, turmeric and coriander powder preparation and packaging. Baghel inspected the mushroom production unit.
At the gauthan, the Chief Minister was weighed by paddy.