Delicious Chhattisgarhi Cuisine will be served at the food festival*

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Raipur, / Government of Chhattisgarh is organizing a State-level Youth Festival at the Science College ground in the Raipur from 28 January. Through this event, the journey of Chhattisgarh towards development and prosperity will be portrayed on the stage for people. Traditional dishes, costumes, games, dances, songs and Teej festivals would be the important aspects of this event. Food festival will also be organized under this event where traditional dishes of Chhattisgarh will be served. The confluence of classical dance with Chhattisgarhi dance will turn the atmosphere of the youth festival into a celebration. Raut Nacha, Sua Geet, Gedi Naach, Panthinritya, Karma Naach and Bastaria dance in Chhattisgarhi dance and the confluence of Bharat Natyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi and Manipuri dance in classical dance will enthuse the youth.

In the food festival to be organized under the festival, Chhattisgarhi dishes like Cheela, Chausela, Fara, Muthia, Thethri, Khurmi, Gujiya, Peediya, Airsa, Anarisa, Angakar Roti, Puri, Sonhari, Gulgula Bhajia, Mirchi Bhajia etc. will be featured. 

*'RIPA' developed in five acres of land; Rs. 3.30 crores invested to generate employment opportunities for villagers*

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the country's first Rural Industrial Park (RIPA) at Turenar in Bastar district on Republic Day. For providing employment to the villagers, 20 working sheds have been built on five acres of land. About 337 people are currently working under various schemes in 18 sheds. A training center and residential complex for trainees have also been built here.

After the inauguration of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel went to each and every shed to see the activities being conducted there. He interacted with the self-employed women and took information about their work. He informed that 300 such rural industrial parks are being built across the state. To increase employment opportunities, two 'RIPA' are being built in every development block.

 Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel in his address said that today not only Chhattisgarh's but the country's first Rural Industrial Park is being inaugurated in Turenar. There is an abundance of valuable forest produce in Bastar. The thing which is not found anywhere else in the world is found in Bastar. Along with the collection of minor forest produce, local people are earning more from their processing and value addition. Earlier the people of Bastar used to sell cocoons directly, now they are making thread out of it. Making candies from tamarind, and selling scented rice by packaging it well. After processing, cashew nuts are sold at good prices.

 The Chief Minister said that the government is increasing employment opportunities at the local level so that people do not have to immigrate to other places.  Rural Industrial Park will provide necessary resources for self-employment in villages.  Through this, the government is realizing the vision of Gram Swaraj given by Mahatma Gandhi.  Villages will become self-reliant with 'RIPA', villagers will be economically empowered and women will also become self-reliant.

Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Rekhchand Jain and Bastar MP Mr. Deepak Baij addressed the inauguration program. Collector Mr. Chandan Kumar in his report gave information about the facilities available in the Turenar Rural Industrial Park and the activities conducted there. With the help of state government, various groups have been operating processing units in RIPA situated at Turinar. These processing units include Mushroom spawn lab and oyster mushroom production, button mushroom and oyster mushroom production, cashew processing, kodo, kutki, ragi, masala, 'tikhur' processing and pickle making, scented rice and pulses production. Along with this, tamarind candy and chapati making, chironji processing, silk thread production, poultry farming, egg production, oil processing, non-woven bags, paper bags, 'dona', leaf, natural cow dung paint, cotton cloth, fish feed, chicken feed production, bakery unit are also being operated under this RIPA.

MLA Mr. Rajman Benjam, Chairman of CREDA Mr. Mithilesh Swarnakar, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Machuwa  Kalyan Board (Fishermen Welfare Board) Mr. M.R.  Nishad, Vice President of Indravati Basin Development Authority Mr. Rajeev Sharma, President of Jagdalpur District Panchayat Mrs. Anita Poyam, Sarpanch of Turenar Mr. Sampat Kashyap, Commissioner Mr. Shyam Dhawde, Inspector General of Police Mr. Sundarraj P. and Senior Superintendent of Police Mr. Jitendra Meena, farmers, and many public representatives were present at the inauguration of RIPA. 

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Reviews budget preparations of departments headed by five cabinet ministers*

Ministers and senior officials of departments concerned attended the meeting*

Raipur / Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel on Friday reviewed budget preparations of various departments headed by five cabinet ministers, in a meeting organized at his residence office here.

He reviewed budget preparations for women and child development, social welfare, revenue and disaster management, rehabilitation, registration and stamps, higher education and technical education, skill development and manpower planning, science and technology, sports and youth welfare, food, civil supplies, and consumer protection, planning, economics and statistics, culture, public health engineering, and village industries departments.

Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Anila Bhediya, Higher Education Minister Shri Umesh Patel, Revenue and Commercial Tax (Registration and Stamps) Minister Jai Singh Agrawal, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Shri Amarjeet Bhagat, and Public Health Engineering Minister Shri Guru Rudra Kumar along with Chief Secretary Shri Amitabh Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Shri Subrat Sahoo, Additional Chief Secretary Smt. Renu G Pillay, Secretary Shri S. Bharathidasan, Secretary Shri Ankit Anand, and other senior officers were present in the meeting. 

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*Proposals for 'Mukhyamantri Virasat Jharokha Yojana' and 'Mukhyamantri Dharohar Darshan Yojana' approved for the financial year 2023-24*

Raipur, : To acquaint the general public and college and school children with the rich archaeological and historical heritage of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has approved two new schemes of the Culture Department. The schemes of Mukhyamantri Virasat Jharokha Yojana and Mukhyamantri Dharohar Darshan Yojana will be commenced in the financial year 2023-24.

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has approved the proposal to start these new schemes for the financial year 2023-24 after detailed discussions in the meeting of Culture Department held at his residence office here today. Every year two colleges/government offices will be selected from each district of the state under the Mukhyamantri Virasat Jharokha Yojana. Replicas of historical and archaeological heritage will be displayed in the selected college/government office. With this, along with the general public, college students will develop a sense of awareness and attachment towards the rich archaeological and historical heritage of Chhattisgarh.

Similarly, the objective of Mukhyamantri Dharohar Darshan Yojana is to encourage schools and college going students studying in state government-semi-government (aided) schools and to make them aware of their responsibility towards our historical heritage. Every year 3 schools/colleges from each district of the state will be selected for the 'Chief Minister Heritage Darshan Yojana'.

In both these schemes,  a committee will be formed under the chairmanship of the collector for the selection of schools-colleges and government offices. The Superintendent of Police/Chief Executive Officer (District Panchayat), the official representative nominated by the Director Archaeology, Archives and Museum, the District Education Officer, the person nominated by the District Panchayat and the principal of the college nominated by the Collector will be the members of the committee. The administrative department of both the above schemes will be the state Government's Culture Department and the nodal office for their implementation of the schemes will be the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museum, Raipur. 

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Chief Minister Mr. Baghel and Home Minister Mr. Sahu congratulated the police officers and jawans who were honored.

Ministry of Home Affairs released the list of officers and jawans to be honored with Police Medals.

Raipur, 25 January 2023/

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has released the list of officers and jawans to be awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Republic Day. Seven police officers and jawans have been selected for the Police Medal for Gallantry Award, one for the President's Police Medal, and 10 for the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

On this occasion, Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel and Home Minister Mr. Tamradhwaj Sahu congratulated all the police officers and jawans who will be awarded police medals.

In the released list, IPS Mr. Abhishek Pallav, RI Mr. Vaibhav Mishra, SI Mr. Ashwini Sinha, SI Mr. Yashwant Shyam, SI Mr. Uttam Kumar, Head Constable Mr. Ushru Ram Korram and APC Late Mr. Krishpal Singh Kushwaha has been selected for the Police Medal for Gallantry Award. While ADG Shri Vivekanand Sinha has been selected for the President's Police Medal in the list released by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

                                                                                                                                 Apart from this, Raipur IG Mr. Ajay Kumar Yadav, Bilaspur IG Mr. Badrinarayan Meena, IPS Mr. Jhaduram Thakur, EOW SP Mr. Pankaj Chandra, Additional SP Mr. Anant Kumar Sahu, Inspector Mr. Kamleshwar Singh, Company Commander Mr. Arjun Singh Thakur, Platoon Commander Mr. Sanjay Kumar Dubey, Platoon Commander Mr. Harihar Prasad, and Head Constable Mr. Balveer Singh have been selected for Meritorious Service of Police Medal

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Prayed for happiness, prosperity, and progress of the state and country

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 Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday handed over a 'Chadar' and flowers that would be offered at the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Garib Nawaz in Ajmer

Chief Minister handed over the offerings to Aldermen Shri Naeem Raza and Shri Faheem Khan. Shri Naeem said Raipur Mayor Shri Aijaz Dhebar along with a group of 40 people will take this Chadar to Ajmer. This Chadar being sent by the Chief Minister will be offered at the holy shrine on Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Shri Baghel has prayed for the happiness, prosperity, and progress of the state and country.

 farmer friendly initiative of the Chief Minister, Ramratan got the amount for his paddy the next day itself

 The Chief Minister reviewed the development works by chairing a meeting of officers in Dharsinwa

Coins and other antiquities found kept in a pot during pipeline laying work under Nal Jal Yojana

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A total of 65 silver coins of the Mughal era have been found kept in a pot, during the digging for laying water pipeline work in Village Bazar-Navagaon (Gram Panchayat Badgaon-Charbhatha) under Dongargaon development block of Rajnandgaon district. According to antique experts, these coins of the Mughal period date back to about 1700-1800 AD. Apart from this, 3 tiger-shaped rings of mixed metal and 2 bracelets of mixed metal have also been found. The work was being done under the 'Nal Jal Yojana'.

Dongargaon Sub Divisional Officer Shri Sunil Nayak said that the departmental team including Dr. Pratap Chand Parakh, deputy director, Dr. Vrishottam Sahu, excavation assistant, and Dr. Rajeev Minj and Dongargaon SDO under the direction of Shri Vivek Acharya, Director Archaeology, Archives And Museums, Raipur inspected the site concerned and antiquities deposited to Dongargaon police station in-charge Shri Bareth. In a bid to preserve these antiquities, action is being taken to keep the same in Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum, Raipur.

The Director of Culture and Archeology Department Shri Acharya told that prima facie the silver coins found seem to be from the period of Mughal ruler Ahmad Shah Bahadur, which were minted in Cuttack. The script inscribed on the coins is Arabic-Persian.

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Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel unveiled various development works for the people of Bilaspur district. After chairing the review meeting of officers in Khapri village of Takhatpur constituency today under Bhent-Mulaqat programme, Mr. Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated 17 development works worth more than Rs 40 crore 70 lakh and laid the foundation of 24 development works worth more than Rs 32 crore 31 lakh. In this way, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has inaugurated and laid the foundation of 41 development works worth a total of Rs 73 crore 1 lakh 78 thousand.

Upon his arrival in Takhatpur assembly constituency, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel announced construction of Tihuladih anicut on the Narmada River, CC road cum drain, upgradation work of Swami Atmanand Excellent English Medium School, Takhatpur, Tehsildar Office Sakri, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-3 Road construction from Sakri to N.H. 130 Parsada Via Chichirda, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-3 N.H. 130 Sambalpuri to Lakhasar via Bahtarai, Bhunda to Mangala, Bhaisajhar road construction via Bhaukampa, Sakri to Daldlihapara road renovation work, Khapri-Kargirod to Salhekapa road repair work, T-02 Muru to Kharkena road renewal work, upgradation and renovation work of road from Moch to Medpar main district, upgradation and 

work of Gutku approach road of Bilaspur, Construction of road from Bharni main road fair site to Parsada in Bilaspur, Construction of Limha to Fultrai road in Bilaspur, Kota main road to Pendari main road in Bilaspur Inaugurated the construction of road till Takhatpur, construction of Barahi to Chulhat road in Bilaspur and Chorma to Pakaria road in Bilaspur.

Similarly, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel laid foundation for the construction work of pathway and temple platform of Ghuiya Reservoir, infrastructure construction and upgradation work in Swami Atmanand Hindi Medium School Higher Secondary School Belpan, Gram Panchayat Tihuladih, Kopra, Kharkena, Sagar, Salhaiya, under Jal Jeevan Mission, development works of water supply scheme in Tanda, Vijaypur, Gamju, Khatolia, Karankapa, Khamharia, Kathakoni, Butena and Gram Panchayat Medpar Bazar. Besides, he also laid foundation of the construction work of a major bridge from Nawapara to Kota Lormi Road via Tanda and Takhatpur to Hardi via Pakaria, construction of medium bridge on Phulwari Nala located on Singhanpuri to Salhaiya road in the district, strengthening and asphalting of Bhadam to Narotikapa road, Construction of Pali-Butena road, construction of Junapara to Kathmuda road and construction work of high school building in Siltara and construction of 20 bed isolation ward in Takhatpur.

Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel unveiled various development works for the people of Bilaspur district. After chairing the review meeting of officers in Khapri village of Takhatpur constituency today under Bhent-Mulaqat programme, Mr. Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated 17 development works worth more than Rs 40 crore 70 lakh and laid the foundation of 24 development works worth more than Rs 32 crore 31 lakh. In this way, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel has inaugurated and laid the foundation of 41 development works worth a total of Rs 73 crore 1 lakh 78 thousand.

Upon his arrival in Takhatpur assembly constituency, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel announced construction of Tihuladih anicut on the Narmada River, CC road cum drain, upgradation work of Swami Atmanand Excellent English Medium School, Takhatpur, Tehsildar Office Sakri, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-3 Road construction from Sakri to N.H. 130 Parsada Via Chichirda, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Phase-3 N.H. 130 Sambalpuri to Lakhasar via Bahtarai, Bhunda to Mangala, Bhaisajhar road construction via Bhaukampa, Sakri to Daldlihapara road renovation work, Khapri-Kargirod to Salhekapa road repair work, T-02 Muru to Kharkena road renewal work, upgradation and renovation work of road from Moch to Medpar main district, upgradation and 

work of Gutku approach road of Bilaspur, Construction of road from Bharni main road fair site to Parsada in Bilaspur, Construction of Limha to Fultrai road in Bilaspur, Kota main road to Pendari main road in Bilaspur Inaugurated the construction of road till Takhatpur, construction of Barahi to Chulhat road in Bilaspur and Chorma to Pakaria road in Bilaspur.

Similarly, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel laid foundation for the construction work of pathway and temple platform of Ghuiya Reservoir, infrastructure construction and upgradation work in Swami Atmanand Hindi Medium School Higher Secondary School Belpan, Gram Panchayat Tihuladih, Kopra, Kharkena, Sagar, Salhaiya, under Jal Jeevan Mission, development works of water supply scheme in Tanda, Vijaypur, Gamju, Khatolia, Karankapa, Khamharia, Kathakoni, Butena and Gram Panchayat Medpar Bazar. Besides, he also laid foundation of the construction work of a major bridge from Nawapara to Kota Lormi Road via Tanda and Takhatpur to Hardi via Pakaria, construction of medium bridge on Phulwari Nala located on Singhanpuri to Salhaiya road in the district, strengthening and asphalting of Bhadam to Narotikapa road, Construction of Pali-Butena road, construction of Junapara to Kathmuda road and construction work of high school building in Siltara and construction of 20 bed isolation ward in Takhatpur.

22.86 lakh farmers have sold paddy: A payment of Rs 21,237 crore given to farmers

80 lakh metric tonnes of paddy lifted by millers for custom milling

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The mega campaign of paddy procurement going on in Chhattisgarh has broken last years record due to state governments farmer friendly policies which has also resulted in the rise of the number of registered farmers in the state along with increasing the overall area of cultivation in the state. So far, 103 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased on the support price in the state. Last year in 2021-22, 98 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was purchased. The mega campaign of Paddy procurement will run till 31 January 2023 and this figure is expected to increase significantly. It is noteworthy that 22.86 lakh farmers of the state have sold paddy and a payment of Rs 21,237 crore has been given to these farmers by  directly transferring the amounts in their bank accounts under the bank linking system.

It is noteworthy that the state government has set a target of purchasing 110 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in the current kharif season. It is estimated that this target will easily be achieved as the frequency of farmers in paddy procurement centers and arrival of paddy. Food department officials said that on the initiative of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, like last year, this year also the purchase of paddy is continuously going on  for custom milling as well. So far, out of the total paddy purchase, DO has been issued for lifting of 88.25 lakh metric tonnes of paddy out of 103 lakh metric tonnes of paddy, against which about 80 lakh metric tonnes of paddy has been already lifted by millers.

It is worth noting that the number of registered farmers in the state  and area of farmers has increased continuously in the last four years due to the farmer friendly decisions of the state government. This year 24.97 lakh farmers have registered, out of which there are 2.30 lakh new farmers ,and 2617 paddy procurement centers have been set up in the state so that farmers should be able to sell paddy conveniently.

    Food department officials also informed that on January 19, 78.21 thousand metric tonnes of paddy has been purchased from more than 19 thousand farmers. About 5 thousand tonnes of paddy has been purchased from farmers through online tokens. Officials said that in this kharif season, normal paddy is being purchased at the rate of Rs 2040 per quintal and grade-A paddy at Rs 2060 per quintal. Moreover, strict monitoring of paddy procurement in the state is being monitored. To prevent illegal transportation of paddy from the border states, the goods carriers are also being checked at the check posts.