Raipur, April 20, 2022 / Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel virtually released an amount of Rs 6 crore 59 lakh to the cattle rearers, Gothan committees and women Self-Help Groups under Godhan Nyay Yojana in a programme organized at his residence office here late on Wednesday. The amount paid includes Rs 2 crore 97 lakh in lieu of cow dung purchased in Gothans from March 29 to April 15 and Rs 2 crore 43 lakh to Gothan committees, Rs 1 crore 50 lakhs to women Self-Help Groups as dividend.

Expressing happiness over the Godhan Nyay Yojana receiving the national level Elets Innovation Award, the Chief Minister congratulated the cattle rearers, livestock farmers, villagers, women Self-Help Groups and Gothan committees and officials-employees of Agriculture Department.

“This ambitious scheme of Chhattisgarh Government has become a topic of discussion across the country with other states contemplating to implement the same in their own states. Godhan Nyay Yojana is being operated in a mission mode in the state. With its successful implementation, Gothans are rapidly becoming self-supporting. More than 3 thousand Gothans across the state have become self-supporting. This is a notable achievement in the direction of making the villagers and livestock farmers self-reliant”, said Chief Minister Mr. Baghel.

He added that our Gothans have set an example of being self-sufficient, purchasing cow dung worth more than Rs 13 crores using their own funds. Addressing the programme, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey congratulated cattle rearers, villagers, Gothan committees and women Self-Help Groups for the successful implementation of Godhan Nyay Yojana in the state.

Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. Kamal Preet Singh and Secretary Dr. S. Bharathidasan gave a detailed presentation on the achievements of Godhan Nyay Yojana. They informed that so far Rs 136 crore 21 lakh has been paid to cow dung vendors under this scheme. Similarly, Rs 58 crore 31 lakh has been paid to Gothan committees and Rs 38 crore 25 lakhs to women self-help groups. Vermicompost, Super Compost, Super Compost Plus and other products are being prepared on a large scale by women groups in gothans. Apart from manufacturing and selling organic manure made using cow dung, these women groups are earning an additional income by manufacturing and selling ‘gokashth’, earthen lamps, incense sticks, idols and other products. Under the Godhan Nyay Yojana, out of 10 thousand 622 approved gothans, a total of 8 thousand 397 gothans are currently functioning in the state. Nearly 68 lakh quintals of cow dung worth more than Rs 136 crore has been purchased from the cattle rearers so far in these gothans. More than 2 lakh 11 thousand villagers and livestock farmers are getting benefitted from Godhan Nyay Yojana.

Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Mineral Development Corporation Dr. Girish Devangan and Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Pradeep Sharma along with other department officials were present on the occasion.