Daily Chhattisgarh news update

CHHATTISGARH India’s first garbage cafe to come up in Ambikapur   In a unique initiative, Ambikapur administration will start giving free meals to ragpickers, and just about anyone who brings in 1kg of plastic garbage.   A city of less than 2 lakh, Ambikapur had jumped 15 positions to become the second cleanest city in the country … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Supplementary budget of Rs 4341.52 crore passed   Chhattisgarh assembly passed the present government’s first supplementary budget of Rs 4341.52 crore by voice vote.   The total budget was of Rs 95,899.45 crore with supplementary budget it has increased to Rs 100,241 crore for the year 2019-20.   The CAG in March 2019 had … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Anusuiya Uikey was appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh   Anusuiya Uikey, a Senior  tribal BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh,was appointed as the Governor of Chhattisgarh on 16 July. Anusuiya Uikey replacesAnandiben Patel. Anandiben Patel is currently the Governor of Madhya Pradesh as well as she holds the charge as the Governor of Chhattisgarh.   Anusuiya Uikeyis the first tribal to … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Govt encouraging setting up of biogas plants under NGGB   Under ‘Suraji Gaon’ scheme Narva, Garva, Ghurva and Badi (NGGB) state government is promoting establishment of biogas units all over the state.   Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) working on the mission has taken up the target of establishing 5130 biogas units in … Read more

CHHATTISGARH IGAU among top-10 agriculture universities   Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU), Raipur is now among the top ten agriculture varsities in the country   In the 2018-19 ranking released by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), IGAU bagged the tenth place. Earlier, in 2016-17 IGAU was at 17th place while in 2017-18 it … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ·         State government is seriously contemplating on prohibition Chhattisgarh may go dry soon as the state government is “seriously contemplating” to implement prohibition of liquor in the state. The state government already constituted three committees—comprising experts, social organisations and MLAs—to give recommendations on the prohibition Since January 1, 2018 to May 2019 the state … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh may send midday meal eggs to kids’ home   The controversy over eggs in midday meals boils over, the Congress government in Chhattisgarh has come up with a win-win proposal — home-deliver the eggs to those who want it, instead of serving them in school. This home service will be launched in the event parents-teachers committees choose … Read more

CHHATTISGARH ·         Social organisations want egg in mid-day meal to contain malnutrition Around 37 different social organisations of the state working in the field of ‘Right to Food Campaign’ in a joint statement claim child malnutrition in Chhattisgarh can be reduced by providing eggs in meals served in schools and anganwadis.   As per government … Read more

CHHATTISGARH Agri-Business Incubation Centre started in Chhattisgarh   An Agri-Business Incubation Centre has started in Chhattisgarh.   The centre has been set up by the Union Agriculture Ministry in the Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur.   Agri-Business Incubation Centre is set up under the National Agriculture Development Scheme- RAFTAAR.   Under the scheme, guidance, … Read more

CHHATTISGARH C’garh to host national science exhibition 2019   Chhattisgarh will host 46th Jawahar Lal Nehru National Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition-2019.   Around 200 models on the theme ‘Scientific solution for challenges in life’ from across the country will be displayed in the exhibition. The sub-subjects are agriculture and organic farming, health and cleanliness, … Read more