Daily Chhattisgarh news update

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh bags key national award Chhattisgarh for first time after its formation will receive the ‘National Award-2018’ for the best election related works undertaken during State Assembly Election 2018.   Chhattisgarh has received the award for best implementation of election works in ‘State Category’.   ECI has also selected Bijapur district Superintendent of Police … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh first to accept Swaminathan Committee recommendations   The Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress party has demanded from the Centre to declare paddy’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) at Rs 2500 per quintal .   This apart from a demand to take excess stock of paddy from the State other than its use by Chhattisgarh’s … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh govt to waive Rs 207 crore irrigation tax of farmers   In a move that will benefit 15 lakh farmers in Chhattisgarh, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel announced to waive their outstanding irrigation taxes worth Rs 207 crore.   The chief minister’s announcement comes just over a month after his government decided to waive farmers’ … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Government, stakeholders share notes on Forest Rights Act   Chhattisgarh government, for the first time, held a meeting with the non-government organizations and civil rights groups on the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and its implementation. Addressing the meeting, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said the FRA has provisions to benefit people living in the forest areas of … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh Govt to develop its own e-procurement portal   The State Cabinet approved a proposal for making material procurements from Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) instead of Central Government’s e-Marketing portal (GeM).   The State government will also write a letter to the Central government to make quantity of rice weighing 32 lakh … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ·         C’garh got Rs 200 crore in aid for LWE hit distts this fiscal: Centre   Under  ‘Special Central Assistance for the most LWE affected districts’  , eight districts of Chhattisgarh are included and an amount of Rs. 200 crore has been released to Chhattisgarh for these districts till now this financial year, the … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Transgenders allotted 77 flats under housing scheme   In a move to provide basic amenities to transgenders, 77 houses under the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) housing scheme will be allotted to the members of the community. With this RaipurMunicipal Corporation becomes the first civic body to initiate a housing scheme for transgenders.   … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh watershed project promises better income for small farmers Eyeing economic gains through ecological work, non-profit organisation Pradan, along with Chhattisgarh government, has launched a watershed project in the state to enhance the income of 1 lakh small and marginal farmers, of whom over 40 per cent belong to Scheduled Tribes. A watershed is a chunk … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ·         No new C’garh dist to be included under NHM: Centre No new districts from Chhattisgarh are being included in the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) as this may result in thinning out of already limited resources, the Central Government has informed. The ersthwile Chhattisgarh Government had earlier requested the Central Government to include eight … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Farming in C’garh to be linked to MGNREGS: CM   Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the State Government will link development of farming sector in Chhattisgarh with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).   The Agriculture Production Commssioner had been directed to organise Gram Sabhas in co-ordination with Panchayat and Rural Development … Read more