Oct 2020

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh to set up fast track courts for trial of sexual offences Chhattisgarh government has taken a proactive step for ensuring speedy justice and requested the state high court to notify adequate number of fast track courts in every district for speedy trial of all cases pertaining to sexual offences. The chief minister requested the chief justice to … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Special package approved for forest related, herbal works   A Special Investment Incentive Package has been approved to boost manufacturing, processing and value addition of forest produce, herbal and forest-based products as well as food processing, manufacture and value addition related works in Chhattisgarh.   Under amendments in the Industrial Policy 2019-24 approved by … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh leading state to recognise community & individual forest land rights Chhattisgarh is the leading state in the country in terms of distribution of community and individual forest rights papers. Over 4.84 lakh individual and community forest rights papers have been distributed in Chhattisgarh, while 2.56 lakh forest rights papers in both categories in the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, … Read more

CHHATTISGARH First survey in tribal languages in Maoist-hit areas; most prefer peaceful resolution   In an effort to bring peace to the Maoist-dominated areas in Chhattisgarh, a survey has been carried out in the two most prevalent tribal languages — Gondi and Halbi — spoken by most of the indigenous tribes residing in the area. The purpose of the survey … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Corona Intensive Community Survey Campaign’ underway in Chhattisgarh In Chhattisgarh, “Corona Intensive Community Survey Campaign” is going on. Under this campaign, a door-to-door survey is being conducted to identify patients with symptoms of corona infection in rural and urban areas of the state by October 12. The objective of this campaign is to identify … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh ranks 7th in juvenile offences, 10th in crime against children Chhattisgarh has a worrisome situation on crime committed by juveniles as it ranks seventh in the nation competing with Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan, with 1,647 cases reported against juveniles in conflict with law. The state has recently witnessed many incidents of rapes with … Read more