The finances session of the meeting started with the deal with of Governor Ms. Uike: Raipur, 22 February 2021

I congratulate you all within the first session of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly of New Year 2021. I’m glad that each one of you’re working unitedly to comprehend the imaginative and prescient of Garhbo Nava Chhattisgarh. The Corona epidemic had by accident pushed the complete world into the darkness of uncertainty final 12 months. I supply my gratitude to all of you on your cooperation in coping with this historic disaster confronted by humanity, for the bottom assist in offering aid to the folks of the state. The New Year started, with the darkish interval of the Corona Crisis and hopes of breaking out of the jungle. I want you all the very best for efficiently fulfilling the twin duties of assembly new objectives with Corona-influenced growth work.

2. The previous 12 months was crammed with many challenges, such because the meals and livelihood of each day incomes households, steady nutritious weight loss plan to households combating malnutrition, protected return and rehabilitation of migrant laborers, prevention of corona an infection and contaminated folks. Remedies, preparations to take care of public morale, to take care of the pure tempo of financial actions, to stay the life of individuals out of worry and stay cautiously. I’m comfortable that my authorities has stood up on all these fronts and the state may obtain new achievements in lots of areas even in the course of the Corona interval.
3. My authorities has labored with warning to get the state out of this troublesome part, in order that greater than 67 lakh ration card holders households have meals grains, sugar, salt, kerosene, jaggery in Bastar division, fortified rice in Kondagaon district as per their eligibility. Delivery grew to become potential with safety measures. 57 lakh Antyodaya, precedence, Annapurna, single destitute and disabled card holders got free rice and gram as per eligibility for 8 months. Migrant staff and others returned house safely. For the meals safety of each village, 2–2 quintals of rice have been made out there in additional than 11 thousand panchayats. Many such efforts yielded optimistic outcomes.
4. The flame of the Alakh which my authorities raised because the Chief Minister’s Suraksha Abhiyan on 2 October 2019 stored burning within the Corona interval, for this, greater than 3 lakh 62 thousand beneficiaries in addition to 24 lakhs of greater than 51 thousand Anganwadi facilities Ready-to-eat dietary materials was offered to all of the beneficiaries from home to deal with. More than 29 lakh beneficiary college youngsters of Mid-Day Meal Scheme have been additionally supplied with ready-to-eat dry rations safely house. Not solely this, Anganwadi facilities for decent meals and well being services have been restarted on 7 September 2020 with Corona prevention measures.
5. With the dedication of my authorities, 99 thousand youngsters have gotten freedom from malnutrition and 20 thousand girls from anemia in a single 12 months. Mahtari Jatan Yojna, Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Yojana, Saksham Yojana, Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, Swavalamban Yojana, Nava Bihan Yojana, Swadhar Aadhar Yojana, Ujjwala Griha Yojna, Mahila Police Volunteer Scheme for higher care and growth of girls and youngsters , Chhattisgarh Mahila Kosh Yojana, Mahila Shakti Kendra Yojana and many others. have been carried out easily, which has elevated the morale and independence of the mom energy.
6. My authorities has as soon as once more stored the promise made to the farmers. Paddy was bought at help worth with enchancment and backbone amidst challenges. This 12 months most 21 lakh 52 thousand 980 farmers have been registered, out of which 20 lakh 53 thousand 483 farmers bought their paddy. In this fashion, Chhattisgarh has turn into the primary state within the nation to buy paddy of 95.40 p.c farmers with the brand new system and new decision. A brand new file has been made on each side of paddy procurement similar to complete registered acreage, complete paddy buy space, the entire quantity of paddy acquired, crossing 92 lakh metric tons is nothing in need of a miracle. With these achievements, a brand new part of agricultural manufacturing and prosperity has began not solely within the lives of farmers but in addition in the complete state.
7. Due to the brand new steps taken by my authorities within the curiosity of farmers, this 12 months a brand new file has been made for disbursing Rs 4 thousand 755 crore as interest-free agricultural mortgage. Kisan Credit Cards have been given to about 16 lakh farmers. 725 new societies have been registered by restructuring Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Society, now the entire variety of societies has elevated from 1 thousand 333 to 2 thousand 58. While the sugarcane-based ethanol plant is being arrange, then again, my authorities’s revolutionary considering of establishing a paddy-based ethanol plant has additionally acquired help and acceptance on the nationwide degree. My authorities needs that regardless of the bumper yield of paddy within the state, the worth of paddy needs to be maintained, so paddy needs to be utilized in different worthwhile ventures. Food parks and forest produce processing facilities are being arrange in every growth block to have worth addition to completely different crops in several areas of the state.
8. My authorities has pledged to supply direct monetary help to farmers who’re taking 14 crops together with paddy, sugarcane, maize underneath the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. In the primary 12 months, an quantity of Rs 4500 crore has been deposited within the farmers’ account in three installments, whereas the remaining installment of about 1200 crore rupees will likely be paid in the identical monetary 12 months.
9. Apart from agriculture, forest sources additionally generate livelihood for giant inhabitants of the state. Therefore, my authorities has elevated the variety of minor forest produce bought from the minimal help worth from 7 to 52. Even on this troublesome interval