Chhattisgarh Affairs
Godhan NYAY a new hope for women entrepreneurs
The Godhan NYAY Yojana in Chhattisgarh has emerged as a new hope for Women who manufacture vermicompost and do other economic activities in Gauthans.
It has resulted in empowering the women economically and providing them livelihood .
Members of the Sadguru Women Self-help Group and Farmer Welfare Committee in the Gauthan of Donde village in Pakhanjur Tehsil have earned Rs. 21.57 lakh through the manufacture of vermicompost, pisciculture, mushroom, vegetable cultivation, Poultry farming and from the sale of earthen lamps prepared from cow dung.
The President of the Sadguru Womens Self-Help Group, Nareshwari Kotwar, said the women in her group are manufacturing vermicompost from the cow dung purchased in Gauthans.
She said 13,200 quintals of cow dung were purchased in Gauthan; 3,614.92 quintals of vermicompost and 570 quintals of supercompost were manufactured by cooperative committees. This helped them earn a net income of Rs. 15.07 lakh.
Additionally, the sale of earthworms fetched them Rs. 1.77 lakh.
All 19 members of the womens self-help group have earned Rs. 113,000 each, which enabled them to arrange fee for their childrens Education.
National and International Affairs
Indias 1st International Cruise Vessel MV Empress Flagged Off
Union Minister of , Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal has flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel MV Empress, Indias first international cruise vessel from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai. This marks the beginning of the international cruise tourism terminal at Chennai, built at a cost of Rs 17.21 crores, heralding a new age of cruise tourism and maritime trade in the country.
The launch of the MV Empress is a major boost for cruise tourism in India. The country has a long coastline and a rich HISTORY and culture, which make it an attractive destination for cruise passengers. The MV Empress is expected to attract tourists from India and abroad, and to help boost the local economy