Raipur: New employment opportunities will increase with the establishment of maize processing plant: Minister Guru Rudrakumar

Initial process started in Kondagaon district

According to the intention of the state government, under the guidance of the Minister of Public Health Engineering and Village Industries and in-charge minister of Kondagaon district, Guru Rudrakumar, the maize farmers of the state have received the gift of maize processing plant. Minister Guru Rudrakumar said that the establishment of Ma Danteshwari Maize Processing Unit, the proposed ambitious project of the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, will create new employment opportunities. With its establishment, 1000 people will get immediate employment directly. Besides, more than one lakh people will be benefited indirectly. He said that the state government is doing better work in the interest of farmers. In this series, now the maize farmers will also get direct benefits. Collector of Kondagaon district today inspected the construction site of Mecca Processing Plant and gave necessary instructions to the officials for construction related works.

     In Kondagaon district, Kokodi, 93 percent of this plant to be built at a cost of 136 crore has been provided by the state government, the remaining amount will be planted by the cooperative society formed by the farmers. This plant, to be completed by the year 2022, will benefit more than 65 thousand maize producing farmers of the district, as well as more than 1000 people of Kokori and surrounding villages will get employment from this plant. Collector of Kondagaon district Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Meena informed that the capacity, production, manpower, export of various corn products, transport, market management, dividend of farmers are being closely analyzed. He informed that the progress of all construction works at the workplace is constantly being reviewed by the district administration. Collector Mr. Meena, during the inspection today, Mr. K.L. The officers of Uike and Nekoff instructed to fix a time-bound schedule of various stages of plant construction, boiler, plant machinery, administrative building etc. From this plant to be set up at a cost of about 130 crores, farmers are getting one thousand to fifteen rupees per quintal price of maize, while after processing they will get 3500 rupees, which will strengthen the economic condition of farmers. Apart from this, the plant will also have a major role from the perspective of the current national and international market. In the coming time, this plant will play a major role in the socio-economic transformation of the farmers of the district. Instructions were given to set a time-bound program for administrative building construction. From this plant to be set up at a cost of about 130 crores, farmers are getting one thousand to fifteen rupees per quintal price of maize, while after processing they will get 3500 rupees, which will strengthen the economic condition of farmers. Apart from this, the plant will also have a major role from the perspective of the current national and international market. In the coming time, this plant will play a major role in the socio-economic transformation of the farmers of the district. Instructions were given to set a time-bound program for administrative building construction. From this plant to be set up at a cost of about 130 crores, farmers are getting one thousand to fifteen rupees per quintal price of maize, while after processing they will get 3500 rupees, which will strengthen the economic condition of the farmers. Apart from this, the plant will also have a major role from the perspective of the current national and international market. In the coming time, this plant will play a major role in the socio-economic transformation of the farmers of the district.