Another guarantee of Modi has been fulfilled in Chhattisgarh: Chief Minister Sai launched Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Landless Agricultural Labourer Welfare Scheme

The benefit of good governance should reach every citizen of Chhattisgarh, this is the effort of our government – Chief Minister Sai

Raipur 20 January 2025: In accordance with the promise made to landless laborers in Chhattisgarh, another guarantee of Prime Minister Modi has been fulfilled. In our Chhattisgarh, a large population depends on agriculture but there are also people who do not even have agricultural land and they earn their livelihood by doing agricultural labor. Keeping them in mind, we had also made a promise to the landless agricultural laborer brothers and sisters. We had said that we will give them financial assistance of Rs 10 thousand annually. Today we have fulfilled this promise. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said this while launching the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Kalyan Yojana in the auditorium located at New Circuit House today. The Chief Minister said that a total of 5 lakh 62 thousand 112 beneficiaries of the state are going to get the benefit of this scheme. Under this scheme, we will provide five hundred 62 crore 11 lakh 20 thousand rupees to landless agricultural laborers. Chief Minister Sai said that our aim behind starting Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Kalyan Yojana is to provide financial support to landless agricultural labourer families by increasing their net income. This scheme includes not only landless agricultural labourers but also landless families associated with Pauni-Pasari system like forest produce collectors, shepherds, carpenters, blacksmiths, cobblers, barbers, washermen etc. Apart from these, Pujari, Baiga, Gunia, Majhi families who worship at the tribal temples in scheduled areas have also been included. Chief Minister Sai distributed cheques of Rs. 10,000 to landless labourer beneficiaries.

The Chief Minister said that through this historic step, the resolution we had taken for the economic prosperity of the landless labourer families of the state is being realised today. Sai said that this scheme will not only strengthen their economic condition, but will also secure the education, health and future of their children. He said that our aim is that every poor and landless family of the state should be prosperous. This scheme will become a medium to bring positive change in their lives. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said that most of the guarantees given by our illustrious Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the people of Chhattisgarh have been fulfilled by our government within just one year. On the second day of taking oath, in the first cabinet, we approved Pradhan Mantri Awas to 18 lakh needy families. Our government has also increased the scope of eligibility for PM Awas. Now those who have two-wheelers, two and a half acres of irrigated land or five acres of non-irrigated land, whose monthly income is Rs 15 thousand, will also be eligible for PM Awas. We have also started the survey work for Awas Plus in the state. It is the effort of our government that the benefits of good governance reach every citizen of Chhattisgarh.

Chief Minister Sai said that similarly, under Modi Ji’s guarantee, we had promised to buy 21 quintals of paddy per acre at the rate of Rs 3100 per quintal. Our government fulfilled every promise made to the farmers. In the current Kharif season, we are buying 21 quintals of paddy per acre at the rate of Rs 3100 per quintal as promised to the farmers. The support price is being paid to the farmers along with the purchase and the difference amount will be given in the month of February. The Chief Minister said that now when the farmer brothers are getting the full price of their produce, the farmers who have left farming are also returning to agriculture. We have increased the rate of tendu leaf collection from Rs 4000 per standard sack to Rs 5500 per standard sack, due to which more than 12 lakh 50 thousand tendu leaf collectors of the tribal area are getting benefited. Under Modi’s guarantee, we had promised to give one thousand rupees per month to mothers and sisters under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana. 70 lakh women of the state are getting the benefit of this scheme. So far, financial assistance of Rs 7,182 crore has been given to mothers and sisters in 11 installments. Similarly, by starting the Ramlala Ayodhya Dham Darshan Yojana, so far we have sent 20 thousand devotees from Chhattisgarh for Ayodhya Dham Darshan. One by one we are fulfilling every promise made under Modi’s guarantee.

The Chief Minister said that our government is running welfare schemes for every section. We are also ensuring that the benefits of the government schemes reach the beneficiary group. Today I am very happy that the benefits of our promises are reaching you and our efforts are bringing smiles on your faces. Revenue Minister Tankaram Verma said that ever since our government has been formed in the state, Chhattisgarh has developed rapidly. Under Modi’s guarantee and Vishnu’s good governance, our government has completed major schemes. He said that our Chief Minister is making Deendayal ji’s dreams come true. On this occasion, MLA Anuj Sharma, MLA Purandar Mishra, MLA Shri Motilal Sahu, MLA Sunil Soni, MLA Guru Khuswant Saheb, Chief Secretary-in-charge Smt. Renu Pillai, Secretary of Revenue Department Smt. Shehla Nigar, senior officers and employees and beneficiaries from various areas across the state were present.