Chhattisgarh to procure cow dung from farmers for vermicompost

The Chhattisgarh governing administration is arranging to procure cow dung at ₹1.50 for each kilogram from cattle rearers as part of its ‘Gaudhan Nyay Yojana’ which will be launched on July twenty, coinciding with the Hareli festival, officers mentioned on Sunday.

The recommendation to obtain cow dung was manufactured on Saturday by a condition cupboard sub-committee under agriculture minister Ravindra Choubey, mentioned a governing administration spokesperson.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel experienced, on June 25, introduced the scheme and mentioned it would be employed for big-scale creation of vermicompost (products of decomposition of natural and organic make any difference brought about by worms).

He experienced mentioned it would be launched on Hareli festival, which is celebrated to mark the start off of agricultural activities.

The scheme is aimed at selling cattle rearing, guaranteeing the protection of livestock and strengthening the rural economy.

Even though the cupboard sub-committee deliberated on the procurement cost, a different under main secretary KP Mandal was fashioned to program the procurement, economic administration and creation of vermicompost.

Choubey in the conference mentioned the dung would be collected by ‘gauthan’ committees and women of self-assist groups door to door and a procurement card will be issued in which data of order will be preserved.

The urban administration division and forest committees will oversee the scheme in their respective areas, the official added.