Chief Minister launched the Mukhyamantri ‘Chhattisgarhi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’ for the non-scheduled areas of the state
The scheme will be implemented in 6 thousand 111 gram panchayats of 61 development blocks of non-scheduled areas
An amount of Rs.5000 each has been released to Gram Panchayats as the first installment for organizing Teej-festivals
The amount of the first installment of ‘Mukhyamantri Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’ was released to 03 thousand 793 gram panchayats of the remaining 14 districts of scheduled areas
Raipur, 20 April . Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel launched the Mukhyamantri Chhattisgarhi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’ for non-scheduled areas of the state in a virtual program organized at his residential office today. With the aim of preserving and promoting local-festivals, culture and tradition of rural areas, this scheme has been started on the lines of Mukhyamantri Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana.
‘Mukhyamantri Chhattisgarhi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’ will be implemented in 6 thousand 111 gram panchayats of 61 development blocks of community areas of non-scheduled areas of the state. The primary unit of this scheme will be Gram Panchayat. Under this scheme, to celebrate these local festival, an amount of Rs 10,000 will be given to every gram panchayat in two installments.
Chief Minister, Shri. Bhupesh Baghel, released a total of 3 crore 5 lakh, and 55 thousand to 6 thousand 111-gram panchayats covered by this plan receiving a sum of 5 thousand each. Along with this, Chief Minister Shri. Baghel released a total of Rs. 1 crore, 89 lakh, 65 thousand to 3 thousand for 793-gram panchayats of 14 districts of the Scheduled Area under Mukhyamantri Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi. With this, this scheme has been implemented in the entire state. It is worth noting that Chief Minister Mr. Baghel, while launching the ‘Mukhyamantri Adivasi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’ at the Bharose ka Sammelan in Bastar on April 13, distributed Rs. 5,000 grants to each of the division’s 1840 gram panchayats.
Addressing the program, Chief Minister stated that the work of maintaining Chhattisgarh’s culture and traditions is important to the state’s development.
Teeja, Hareli, Bhaktin Maa Karma Jayanti, Maa Shakambhari Jayanti (Chherchera), Chhath, and World Tribal Day are all public holidays in the state. Along with this, grand events are also being organized on these festivals. It is the feeling of the state government that through Teej-festivals, our new generation should get connected with their traditional values and will feel proud of their culture. This is our aim behind events like National Tribal Dance Festival, Youth Festival, Chhattisgarhi Olympics, Basi-Tihar. The work of development of Devgudis and Ghotuls is also being done. The Chief Minister said that our folk festivals and our folk culture are connected with nature. Our forefathers have cherished Teej festivals on the basis of their experience. Our Teej-festivals start from Hareli and go on till Holi in Phagun. More festivals are celebrated in Sawan and Bhado, because this is the time when our farmers and laborers work hard. It is important to organize festivals at this time because everyone gathers together and celebrates festivals so that they can forget the stress.
The Chief Minister said that when we preserve and promote Teej festivals, we will also connect with nature. Climate change is a major challenge before us today. In such a situation, the protection of nature becomes even more important. The Chief Minister said that although an amount of Rs 10,000 is being given under the Mukhyamantri Chhattisgarhi Lok Parab Samman Nidhi, it is not a huge amount, but due to the Chhattisgarhi local festivals being organized through the Panchayats, people are following their tradition, our new generation is adopting its tradition.
He said that for the last few years only rituals were performed to celebrate the Teej festivals of Chhattisgarh. People were getting separated from these festivals. This is the reason why the state government has started organizing Teej festivals for their protection. Today, Sarpanch of Bhendiya Navagaon of Balod district, Mrs. Arya told that she comes to Chief Minister’s residence in every Teej. Earlier Teej festivals of Chhattisgarh were not organized in the Chief Minister’s residence.
The Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarhi Olympics was organized this year with the aim of promoting Chhattisgarhi sports, in which 26 lakh people of different age groups took part. A provision of Rs 25 crore has been kept in the budget for the Chhattisgarhi Olympics. During Bhent-Mulaqat, many women shared their experiences and said that they used to participate in sports at their maternal home, they had missed playing at their in-laws’ house. They got a chance to play again in the Chhattisgarhia Olympics.
Addressing the program on this occasion, Agriculture Minister Shri. Ravindra Choubey said that a lot of work has been done under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel for the protection of Chhattisgarh’s identity, culture, food habits, lifestyle and local festivals. Minister of Tribal Development Department, Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, joined through video conference, said that the Mukhyamantri Parab Nidhi Samman Yojana will prove to be very important for the protection of their local-festivals in scheduled areas and non-scheduled areas. Addressing the program virtually, Forest Minister Mr. Mohammad Akbar said that this is a good plan to transfer the tradition of Chhattisgarhi Teej festivals to the next generation and to promote our culture. The Chief Minister held discussions through video conference with Mr. Ramvriksh Jagte, Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Basantpur of Wadrafnagar area of Balrampur district, Mr. Suraj Patel, Sarpanch of Loing Gram Panchayat of Raigarh district and Mrs. Chidakash Arya, Sarpanch of Bhediya Navagaon in Balod district. Appreciating the scheme, Sarpanch of various gram panchayats said that the culture of Chhattisgarh has been promoted under the leadership of the Chief Minister. They thanked the Chief Minister for starting the Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana.
Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Mr. Subrat Sahu gave detailed information about ‘Mukhyamantri Chhattisgarhi Parab Samman Nidhi Yojana’.
On this occasion, Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Mineral Development Corporation Mr. Girish Dewangan, Chief Secretary Mr. Amitabh Jain, Secretary of Scheduled Caste Department Mr. D.D. Singh and other senior officers were present.
