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82-513: The Godhan Nyay Yojana was introduced by the Baghel -led Chhattisgarh government on July 21, 2020, with the goals of promoting organic farming, generating new employment possibilities in both rural and urban areas, promoting cow rearing and cow protection, and providing financial benefits to cattle producers. According to the plan, the government will buy cow dung from farmers and livestock raisers for ₹2 per kilogram. Following procurement, members of
164-509: A Chhattisgarh government official. From the 70,889 litres of cow urine purchased at cow shelters( Gauthan ), a total of 24,547 litres of pest control Brahmastra and 16,722 litres of Jeevamrit have been made. The sale of 34,085 litres of Brahmastra and Jeevamrit brought in Rs. 14.75 lakh for the beneficiaries. Resulting Godhan scheme opens new job avenues in Maoist-hit areas as well. According to
246-498: A balance between modernity and traditions. The scheme was launched to ensure water conservation , livestock protection and development, use of organic compost through household waste and cultivation of fruits and vegetables in backyards for self consumption and earning additional income. Rural Development, Water Resources Development Department, Forest Department is being taken for Narva (rivulets and streams ) related work. As of February, about 30,000 Narva have been identified and
328-513: A criminal one might be, his religious traditions should be respected while burying him." Congress's leadership distanced itself from his views. Singh later said that his statement should not be interpreted as support for or opposition to bin Laden, adding "I had merely said that the worst of criminals should be cremated according to their faith. He is a terrorist and he deserved the treatment that he got." In March 2022, Digvijay Singh along with six others
410-530: A decision to return 4400 acres of the land to 1707 tribal families. The land was returned to the immediate owners or their legal heirs as per the provisions of the ' Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 under the Section 101. Section 101 stipulates that if any land acquired remains underutilised for a period of 5 years from the date of taking over
492-520: A member of Working Committee, Chhattisgarh Assembly. In 2014-15, he became a member of the Public Accounts Committee, CG Government. Baghel was President of the state unit of Indian National Congress from October 2014 to June 2019. After some of the state's top Congress leaders were killed in the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley , Baghel played an important role in reviving the party in
574-777: A significantly large population lives in forests and remote areas. Due to neglect and difficult terrain, the population living in such areas doesn't have access to quality health care. On 2 October 2019, Baghel launched the Mukhyamantri Haat Bazaar Clinic Yojana , an innovative health care scheme is bringing health cared facilities to the doorsteps of these people. Under this scheme, mobile healthcare vans are deputed at weekly haat bazaars (local markets) which are frequented by forest dwellers selling minor forest produce . Staffed by specialist doctors and other qualified staff with necessary equipment, these mobile clinics provide healthcare checkups and medicine to people. In
656-443: A surplus of electricity through a process of technical and administrative efficiency that was the envy of other areas and that then "The State Electricity Board began to be looked upon as a milch cow by successive politicians, Digvijay Singh included." Power was given away and no money was set aside for repairs and maintenance. One of Singh's last proposals while in office was to write-off the electricity bills of 1.2 million people over
738-411: A total of Rs.1,745 crores to prepare for the upcoming Rabi season under this scheme. Amount as input subsidy transferred directly into the bank accounts of 23.99 lakh farmers in the state. The state government has given farmers Rs.16,416.10 crores since its commencement. Farmers who plant trees in the fields will also be given an input subsidy of Rs.10 thousand per year. Chief Minister said Chhattisgarh
820-575: A willingness to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections if Congress wanted him to do so; he also said that he would like to see his son as the incumbent of the Raghogarh constituency. His son, Jaivardhan , was accompanied by his father when he joined the INC in June 2013 after previous involvement in its youth section. Mool Singh, the incumbent MLA, announced then that he would not be contesting his Raghogarh Assembly seat in
902-515: Is a major public health concerns in India and major contributor to the malaria burden in South East Asia. Several factors contribute to the prevalence and incidences including socio-economic factors, geographical region, drug resistance. Bastar region of the state of Chhattisgarh has the highest Annual Parasite Incidence (API) (malaria) in India. Timely diagnosis due to limited infrastructure compounds
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#1732926789532984-423: Is a part, has a significant number of economically and socially disadvantaged Dalit and tribal communities. Through his policies, which have evoked both strong support and criticism among academics, Singh targeted the prospects of those people during his first term in office. These efforts attempted to arrest the declining support for the INC by those communities, who since the 1960s had increasingly been favouring
1066-561: Is agriculture. Baghel is married to Mukteshwari Baghel. They have one son and three daughters. Baghel belongs to Kurmi , a Other Backward community and he had been an OBC face of the Congress for long in the state of Chhattisgarh. His wife, Mukteshwari Baghel, is the daughter of famous Hindi writer Dr. Narendra Dev Verma and niece of spiritual leader Swami Atmanand. Bhupesh Baghel started his political career from Indian Youth Congress and became member of All India Congress Committee , he
1148-525: Is the first state in the country, which has ensured social and economic rights for all through its 'Nyay' schemes, namely Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY), Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana (RGGBKMNY). On 21 July 2020, the Baghel led Chhattisgarh government launched the Godhan Nyay Yojana to promote organic farming, create new employment opportunities at
1230-702: Is to motivate the students not to leave their studies midway even after losing their parents.The children of families who have lost the family's primary earner due to COVID-19 will also have their educations paid for by the state government. These youngsters will also be given preference for enrolment in the state-run Swami Atmanand English Medium Schools . Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ( MNREGA ), almost 1.21 lakh families in Chhattisgarh were provided with employment for more than 100 days, which helped
1312-680: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Jana Sangh and its political successor, the BJP. He followed the example set by Arjun Singh in taking this approach, which was not adopted in other areas of the Belt such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh . Sudha Pai says, "He was driven by both the political imperative to sustain the base of the party among these social groups and ... a commitment to improving their socio-economic position." The "Dalit Agenda" that resulted from
1394-458: The Batla House encounter case , which led to the death of two terrorists and one police officer, was fake. The Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram , dismissed Singh's claim and his demand for a further judicial investigation into it. Congress rejected his views that the encounter was stage-managed, stating that the encounter should not be politicised or raked up for political gains. Singh's stand on
1476-518: The Bhopal Conference in 2002 epitomised the strategy, which by Digvijaya Singh's time was more necessary than during Arjun Singh's period in power because one outcome of the Mandal Commission had been increased Dalit desires for self-assertion. His approach to reform in what was still largely a feudal society was driven by a top-down strategy to achieve Dalit and Tribal support, as opposed to
1558-657: The Godhan Nyay Yojana 's beneficiaries. In 2021–22, 3,12,647 cow dung traders were officially registered, up from 2,45,831 in 2020–21. After the success of the cow dung purchase under the scheme, the Chief Minister launched the purchase of gaumutra ( cow urine ) on the occasion of Hareli , a traditional festival of Chhattisgarh. For the procurement of cow urine, the government set a minimum price of ₹4 per litre. The obtained cow urine will be utilised to create natural liquid fertiliser and pest control solutions, according to
1640-587: The Indian National Congress party's All India Congress Committee . Previously, he had served as the 14th and 15th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh , a central Indian state, in two terms from 1993 to 1998 and from 1998 to 2003. Prior to that he was a minister in Chief Minister Arjun Singh 's cabinet between 1980 and 1984. In 2019 Indian general election he was defeated by Pragya Singh Thakur for Bhopal Lok Sabha seat. Digvijaya Singh
1722-707: The Patan constituency in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly since 2013 and from 2003 to 2008. He had been cabinet minister of Transportation in undivided Madhya Pradesh in Digvijaya Singh government from 1999 to 2003. He was first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and Relief Work of Chhattisgarh . Baghel was born on 23 August 1960 in the Durg district . He is the son of Nand Kumar Baghel and Bindeshwari Baghel. His family's primary occupation
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#17329267895321804-624: The Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) Indore, where he completed his B.E. in Mechanical Engineering. Since 1969, he was married to Asha Singh, who died in 2013, and with whom he has four daughters and a son Jaivardhan Singh , who was member of Madhya Pradesh's 14th Vidhan Sabha serving as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Housing. In April 2014, he confirmed that he
1886-576: The Swami Atmanand English Medium School Scheme was introduced. On 1 November 2020, to mark Statehood Day, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel unveiled the scheme. On 3 July 2020, the state's initial Swami Atmanand School was inaugurated. 52 schools opened their doors in various cities that same year. Baghel’s vision behind this scheme is to establish educational institutions in Chhattisgarh that have excellent facilities at par with private schools but are accessible and affordable for
1968-434: The livestock owners under Godhan Nyay Yojana . Under the scheme, 1,62,497 cattle rearers of the state are benefiting, which includes 70,299 landless villagers and 44.55 per cent of the beneficiaries of the Godhan Nyay Yojana are women. 3,12,647 registered cow dung traders were registered in 2021–22, up from 2,45,831 in 2020–21. On the occasion of Hareli , a traditional festival of Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister started
2050-478: The Batla House encounter led to criticism from the opposition BJP. In 2013, Singh described Meenakshi Natarajan , a female Congress MP from Mandsaur , as " sau tunch maal " ("totally unblemished")—a colloquialism The Times of India described as "frequently used loosely to describe a woman as 'sexy'". Advocates for women's rights were upset by Singh's comment and called for Congress to act against him. However,
2132-532: The Kharif season 2021-22. Later, the provision of this scheme was modified to include Kodo, Kutki and Ragi , and an input subsidy of Rs.9,000 per acre is also being provided to millet farmers. The government of Chhattisgarh has also decided to include the landless agricultural labourers of the state in the second phase of the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana . On 17 October 2022, farmers received
2214-563: The MP backed Singh and said he meant that she was like "pure gold"; The Times of India commented that " tunch maal " is "also a trade jargon among jewelers to describe the level of purity of the yellow metal" and added that Singh prefaced his comment about Natarajan by describing himself as a "political goldsmith". Singh criticised the United States in 2011 for not respecting Osama bin Laden 's religion when it buried him at sea , saying "however big
2296-603: The Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) project, about 300 Gauthan cum industrial parks would also be built in Chhattisgarh . The Godhan Nyay Yojana has also received admiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog . The governments of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh also followed the Chhattisgarh model to improve
2378-682: The Raghogarh Nagar palika (a municipal committee) between 1969 and 1971. An offer in 1970 from Vijayaraje Scindia for him to join the Jana Sangh was not taken up and he subsequently joined the Congress party. He became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as the party's representative for the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 1977 elections. This
2460-583: The Urban Administration and Development Department of Chhattisgarh Government. Under the scheme, a team of female doctors and staff arrives in the vehicle of Dai-Didi Clinic's mobile medical unit and provides free treatment for various diseases to needy women and girls. Through the scheme, about 1,475 camps have been set up in the state so far and more than 1.28 lakh women and girls living in slums of Raipur , Bilaspur and Bhilai Municipal Corporation areas have been treated near their homes. Malaria
2542-538: The Women Self-Help Group will transform the cow dung into vermicompost and other products, which will then be sold to farmers as an organic manure for ₹8 per kilogram, discouraging the use of chemical fertilizers. ₹5.59 crores have been paid to livestock owners under the Godhan Nyay Yojana , according to a report from October 2022. 1,62,497 cattle farmers in the state benefited from the program, including 70,299 landless villagers. Women make up 44.55 percent of
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2624-488: The accounts of farmers in four instalments under the scheme in a year. Chhattisgarh is the only state that has been procuring paddy from farmers at Rs 2,500 per quintal, which is higher than what the Centre has set. More than 23.99 lakh farmers of the state are benefiting from this scheme. Under the scheme, a provision was made to give input subsidy to farmers producing paddy, sugarcane , maize , soyabean , pulses and oilseeds in
2706-480: The bottom-up strategy of other belt leaders such as Mayawati , who lacked Singh's upper caste/class status and harnessed the desire for empowerment in the depressed communities through identity politics . Among the measures introduced to achieve his aim were the Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS), redistribution of common grazing land ( charnoi ) to landless dalits and tribals, free electricity for farmers,
2788-587: The constituency of Bhopal , but lost to Pragya Singh Thakur . In the 2024 Indian general election , he ran for Lok Sabha in the constituency of Rajgarh , and lost to BJP candidate Rodmal Nagar by a margin of 146,089 votes. In 1998, 19 to 24 farmers were shot dead by Madhya Pradesh police. Singh was Chief Minister of the state at the time and the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) blamed him for arresting farmers' leaders. A comment by Singh in 2011 led to disagreements within his party. He stated that
2870-414: The development of about 5,000 Narva has already been completed. As of September 2022, under Garva ( livestock ) project, a total of 10,624 villages in the state have received approval for the construction of gauthan , of which 8,408 are already operational and 1758 are in the planning stages. Under Ghurva ( compost ) project, until this year, about 20 lakh quintal vermi compost has been produced by
2952-525: The economic condition of the villages, the Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments also adopted the Chhattisgarh model. Madhya Pradesh Government will run Gobar-Dhan project for the purchase of cow dung. In Chhattisgarh, Swami Atmanand chose to work with locals, specifically young people in the area. He has devoted his time to tribal people and has inspired young people by teaching them about compassion and serving others. To honour his legacy,
3034-480: The economic situation of the villages. Gobar-Dhan , a program for purchasing of cow dung, is being managed by the Madhya Pradesh government. Bhupesh Baghel Bhupesh Baghel (born 23 August 1960), popularly known as Kaka , is an Indian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2018 to 2023. He was president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress from 2014 to 2019. He represented
3116-630: The forthcoming elections, paving the way for Jaivardhan to be elected in a form of dynastic succession that is a feature of politics in India. In January 2014, he was elected as a member of parliament to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh. Singh has been criticised by his opposition for corruption , which he denied. In 2011, a charge sheet was submitted in court against him but the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) determined in March 2014 that there
3198-404: The generation capacity of Madhya Pradesh now being in the new state of Chhattisgarh: while Chhattisgarh did not need all of that capacity, much of it had historically been used in the remainder of Madhya Pradesh, which now found itself having only around 50 per cent of the power that it required. Aditi Phadnis , a political journalist and author, also notes that in 1985, the state had been producing
3280-465: The hospitals with the help of state administration. To assist a collaborative effort of UNICEF and the state government, almost 3000 volunteers have gathered in the second wave. The ' Roko Au Toko Abhiyan' or 'Stop and Advice' campaign was started to raise awareness and encourage community involvement in the state's five most severely afflicted cities. These cities included Rajnandgaon , Raipur , Durg , Bilaspur , and Baloda Bazaar . The campaign
3362-511: The individuals of women self-help groups in Gothans . An amount of Rs 166.84 crore has been paid as dividend to Gauthan committees and women self-help groups. At the same time, vegetable seeds and plants are being distributed under the nutrition scheme under Bari Yojana. In the 2020 state budget presented by the Chhattisgarh government, a provision of Rs 5700 crore was made for the welfare of farmers through which Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana
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3444-565: The longest west-flowing river, the Narmada parikrama is a formidable spiritual exercise and challenge—an incredible journey of about 3,300 km. Digvijaya Singh along with his wife started the Narmada Parikrama on 30 September 2017, from Barman Ghat, on banks of river Narmada after taking the blessing of his spiritual guru Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati. The journey took them from Barman Ghat, on River Narmada southern banks, all
3526-617: The major initiative of the Chhattisgarh State Government's Padhai Tunhar Dwar . Chhattisgarh Mahatari Dular Yojana was launched in May 2021 by the state government of Chhattisgarh to help provide funds for education of children orphaned by COVID-19 . Children in Classes 1 to 8 will receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 500, while those in Classes 9 to 12 would receive a monthly allowance of Rs.1,000 per month. The objective of this scheme
3608-400: The majority of Congress Legislator Party members to back Ajit Jogi, the absence of Vidya Charan Shukla and his supporters at the meeting raised questions about the exercise of seeking consensus because Shukla was the other main contender for the post. Subsequently, Singh met with Shukla in order to allay concerns. Singh won the Raghogarh constituency again in 2003 but his party overall
3690-583: The next decade and the Raghogarh constituency was won by his cousin, Mool Singh , at the next elections in 2008. Singh shifted his attention to working for Congress from the centre, becoming a general secretary of the AICC and being involved in the party's organisation across several states, including Andhra Pradesh , Assam , Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. In 2012, Singh said that there was a need for younger people to be involved in state assemblies and that he had no further interest in contesting state elections. He expressed
3772-455: The norms specified as COVID-19 guidelines. More than 80% of the students received their education by attending Mohalla and online classes. Every morning from 8-9:30 am and every evening from 5-6:30 pm, the residents of the villages of the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh were the audience of a special program on Amcho Bastar Radio Channel. This community radio channel was started in June 2020 under
3854-472: The oath taking ceremony, though actual money transfer to farmers took days, weeks and months in some cases. Tendu patta collection prices were increased. Government took a major step away from shiksha-karmi (temporary teacher) policy and vacancy for posts of 15,000 permanent teachers was announced. The objective of the Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari (NGGB) scheme is to revive the agricultural economy by striking
3936-453: The occasion of Mahatma Gandhi ’s 150 birth anniversary aims to turn Chhattisgarh into malnutrition and anaemia free state in the next three years. As per a March 2020, around 68 thousand children were cured of malnutrition in one year under this campaign. The state government had taken a number of actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to stop the disease's spread. During the lockdown ,
4018-405: The parents of economically weaker sections of society as well. Bhupesh Baghel said that the government would also establish English medium government colleges in various cities across the state to increase higher education in the region. In the beginning, ten institutions will be launched in ten cities. Bhupesh Baghel the former Chief Minister of India’s state Chhattisgarh, focused a lot to turn
4100-526: The past four years, 1.28 lakh Haat-bazaar clinics have provided healthcare services to more than 62,47,000 individuals. The 429 medical mobile vans used to operate the 1798 haat-bazaar clinic programme. Also, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a documentary film on the Haat Bazaar Clinic scheme in Chhattisgarh. The 'Chief Minister Dai-Didi Clinic' scheme is being run by
4182-499: The possession the same shall be returned to the original owners of their legal heirs. The 2226 km long ' Ram Van Gaman Path ' is being developed for with a budget of Rs 137.45 crore. ' Ram Van Gaman Path ' begins from the Surguja district in northern Chhattisgarh, traverses through the state, and ends in the Sukma district . The state of Chhattisgarh has 44% forest cover, and as a result,
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#17329267895324264-483: The preceding three years. In this, he was thwarted by the Election Commission of India , which ruled the proposal to be a breach of election rules. Singh had claimed that it was desirable because the farmers of the state — who needed electricity to power water pumps — had suffered three years of drought conditions . Following his party's defeat, Singh determined that he would not contest any polls for
4346-481: The problem. Launching the “Malaria Mukt Bastar” on 26 January 2020, Bhupesh Baghel pledged to make Bastar Malaria free in the coming days. In the first phase of the campaign, 14 lakh people were tested in Bastar, out of which 64,646 (4.60 per cent) were found malaria infected. The second phase of the campaign started on 6 June and ended 31 July in which more than 23 lakh people have been examined. The process of medication of
4428-405: The promotion of Panchayati Raj as a means of delegating power to villagers and a supplier diversity scheme which guaranteed that thirty per cent of government supplies would be purchased from the disadvantaged groups. There was less emphasis than previously on methods of assistance that were focused on reservation of jobs . Returning to the Raghogarh constituency for the 1998 elections, Singh
4510-552: The purchase of gaumutra ( cow urine ) under the scheme. The government has fixed a minimum rate of Rs 4 per litre for the purchase of cow urine. According to a Chhattisgarh government official, the procured cow urine will be used to make pest control products and natural liquid fertiliser, A total of 24,547 litres of pest controller Brahmastra and 16,722 litres of Jeevamrit have been prepared from 70,889 litres of cow urine purchased in Gauthans . Beneficiaries earned Rs.14.75 lakh from
4592-546: The rural and urban levels, promote cow rearing and cow protection, as well as to benefit cattle farmers financially. As per the scheme, the government will procure cow dung at ₹ 2 per kilogram from farmers and cattle rearers. After the procurement, the cow dung will be converted to vermicompost and other products by members of the Women Self-Help Group, which will be sold to farmers as organic manure for ₹ 8 per kilogram, thus discouraging use of chemical fertilisers. As per an October 2022 report, ₹ 5.59 crores have been paid to
4674-555: The rural economy remain steady despite the COVID-19 outbreak. In terms of the number of households receiving the required 100 days of employment, Chhattisgarh stands sixth in the nation. Digvijaya Singh (politician) Digvijaya Singh (born 28 February 1947) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since 2014. He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and Ex-General Secretary of
4756-497: The sale of 34,085 litres of Brahmastra and Jeevamrit . Resulting Godhan scheme opens new job avenues in Maoist-hit areas as well. Also around 300 gauthan cum industrial parks will be set up in Chhattisgarh under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also praised the Godhan Nyaya Yojana in the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog . To strengthen
4838-601: The seat in favour of Digvijaya, who needed to be elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in order to fulfill his role as Chief Minister. However, the scheme failed when a petition was filed that challenged the validity of Lakshman's 1993 election. Digvijaya instead won the by-election from Chachoura constituency, which was vacated by the Former MLA Shivnarayan Meena that time for the purpose. The Hindi Belt , of which Madhya Pradesh
4920-610: The seat to Pyarelal Khandelwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by 57,000 votes in the 1989 general election . He regained it in 1991 , becoming a member of the 10th Lok Sabha . In 1993, he resigned from the Lok Sabha because he had been appointed Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. His brother, Lakshman Singh , had been elected in 1993 as a Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh from the same Raghogarh assembly constituency that Digivijaya had previously held. Lakshman resigned from
5002-522: The state government announced several measures to provide relief to the affected individuals particularly the impoverished and migrant workers. Rice was made available to all the beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System . The state's Labor Department approved Rs.3.8 crore to help workers who were impacted by the lockdown. Along with this, Bhupesh Baghel ensured the availability of hospital beds, medicine supply, PSA plant and oxygen to
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#17329267895325084-723: The state into a sports hub. Baghel who has taken the charges as the Chief Minister has already successfully backed and hosted Road Safety World Series at the state capital Raipur. Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel also inaugurated the state’s own Olympics, called ' Chhattisgarhiya Olympics ', claiming to revive the age-old-tradition of traditional games namely langdi , bhaura , bati ( kancha ), and pitthul . “These games are not only entertaining but also beneficial for maintaining good physical and mental health. In rural areas, children, elderly, and youth—all will engage in these games for entertainment and to keep themselves fit”, Baghel commented. Under an MoU signed between
5166-570: The state of Chhattisgarh was formed in November 2000, he became a member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and was appointed as Minister, Revenue Rehabilitation, Relief Work, Public Health Mechanics under CG Governance. He again became MLA in 2003 state election from same seat. He lost the Patan assembly seat in 2008 elections. He also lost Parliamentary elections in 2009 from Raipur . Baghel won Patan Vidhan Sabha seat in 2013 election, and became
5248-476: The state, defeating BJP’s Raman Singh , after leading the opposition in Chhattisgarh State Assembly for 15 years. He took oath as chief minister on 17 December 2018. He was replaced by Kondagaon MLA Mohan Markam as PCC President in June 2019. Baghel fulfilled two major poll promises: a farm loan waiver, and raising paddy support price by 50%. The order letter was released within hours of
5330-518: The state. He managed to sideline ex- Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and his son Amit Jogi in state congress after the Antagarh Assembly by-election audio tape row. Under his presidency, Chhattisgarh Congress won the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election by a majority of 68 out of 90 seats. Baghel became MLA from the Patan assembly seat again and became the Chief Minister of
5412-417: The then govt and Tata Steel in 2005, agricultural land was acquired from the local tribals 10 villages around Lohandiguda in Bastar region. Despite protests from the villagers, the govt went ahead with the acquisition to build a 5.5 million tonne per annum capacity mega integrated steel plant. Tata Steel decided to quit the project in 2016. Immediately after coming to power, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took
5494-426: The victims has started. In March 2021, for the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh, the annual malaria parasite rate recorded lowest - API rate reached 1.17, the lowest since the formation of the state. National Health Family Survey (NHFS)- 4 (2015–16), Chhattisgarh is one of the top states in India with high level of malnutrition and anaemia among children and women. The scheme launched on 2 October 2019 on
5576-507: The way to its mouth at Bharuch in Gujarat. At Bharuch, Mithi Talai is the point where the Narmada joins the Arabian Sea. Here they took a motorboat from the southern to the northern end and begin the return journey along its northern bank. On 9 April 2018 they completed the narmada parikrama at Barman Ghat having covered 3,300 kilometres (2,100 mi) by foot in 192 days. Singh was president of
5658-634: Was also the General Secretary, and Program Coordinator of Pradesh Congress Committee. He was first elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993 from Patan, and was later elected five times from same seat. Baghel was appointed as Minister of State, Chief Minister related, Public Grievances Redressal (Independent Charge), M.P. Governance in Digvijay Singh ’s cabinet in December 1998 and became Minister of Transport in December 1999. After
5740-424: Was also the facility of offline studies through loudspeakers. Between the lockdown and unlock phases, primary and middle school children in government schools received education through Mohalla Classes and the online portal ' Padhai Tunhar Dwar '. Committed teachers and the community turned out to support Mohalla Classrooms across the state. Extensive innovative activities were taking place in such classes following
5822-591: Was born on 28 February 1947 in Indore in the princely state of Holkar of British India . His father, Balbhadra Singh , was the Raja of Raghogarh (under Gwalior State ), presently known as Guna district of Madhya Pradesh, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as independent candidate for the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency following the 1951 elections. He was educated at The Daly College , Indore and
5904-514: Was heavily defeated by the BJP, as it also was in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The defeat in Madhya Pradesh has been attributed in large part to deadlocks in the pursuit of development that had arisen as the Panchayati Raj and central government squabbled about the extent of their respective powers, and to frequent electrical power cuts . The latter resulted from thirty-two per cent of what had been
5986-425: Was in a relationship with a Rajya Sabha TV anchor Amrita Rai; they married in late August 2015. The sacred Narmada River, the lifeline of Central India, is worshipped as Narmada maiyya (mother) or Ma Rewa (derived from “rev” meaning leaping one). One of the five holy rivers of India, it is the only one which has the tradition of being circumambulated from source to sea and back, on a pilgrimage or yatra. Being
6068-631: Was known as the Healthcare Guarantee Scheme. Chhattisgarh gained administrative independence from Madhya Pradesh in 2001 under the terms of the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act . Singh was directed by Sonia Gandhi to ensure the selection of Ajit Jogi as the Chief Minister for the new state and this Singh did, although Jogi had been critical of his style of politics and Singh had personally preferred not to see him installed to that office. While Singh managed to convince
6150-414: Was launched on 21 May, the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . In Chhattisgarh, the total cultivable land area is 46.77 lakh hectare. 70% population of the state is engaged in agriculture and around 37.46 Lakh are farm families. The objective of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is to encourage crop production and increase agricultural acreage. An amount of Rs 5750 crores is transferred to
6232-441: Was launched to cover the incomplete syllabus of various classes in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic and to complete the syllabus in rural areas. Under Padhai Tuhar Dwar , 22 lakh children and 2 lakh teachers got benefited. The children were able to study despite the schools being closed during the lockdown. All study materials made available online. Being an e-class, each course could be viewed again and again. Under this, there
6314-522: Was no case to answer. In June 2015, Singh petitioned the Supreme Court, pleading for a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam . He claimed to have interacted with a whistleblower who had revealed sensitive information to him. The CBI dismissed the claim in November 2017, raising the possibility that Singh could be prosecuted for fabricating evidence. In the 2019 Indian general election , he ran for Lok Sabha in
6396-399: Was particularly high, growing from 29 per cent to 50 per cent. In his second term as Chief Minister, Singh sought to extend his decentralising, socially beneficial ideas by instituting reforms in healthcare that would guarantee a minimum level of care at panchayat level by financing the training of locally nominated healthcare professionals. This mirrored his earlier efforts in education and
6478-724: Was president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee between 1985 and 1988, having been nominated by Rajiv Gandhi , and was re-elected in 1992. He had been elected as a member of the 8th Lok Sabha , the lower house of the Parliament of India , in the Indian general election of 1984 , representing the Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency . He was the first Congress politician to win the constituency, which had been created in 1977. Having won that contest by 150,000 votes, he lost
6560-498: Was re-elected and appointed by Sonia Gandhi to serve a second term as chief minister. Census data suggests that Singh's education reforms had become a particularly successful aspect of his government. Those reforms included the construction of thousands of new village schools under the EGS, and may have been significant in increasing the literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh from 45 per cent in 1991 to 64 per cent in 2001. The improvement among girls
6642-496: Was sentenced for one year rigorous imprisonment by an Indore court in connection with clash with BJYM workers in 2011. Singh has said that the right-wing extremism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) represented a grave threat to national unity. He stated that "The RSS, in the garb of its nationalist ideology, is targeting Muslims the same way Nazis targeted Jews in
6724-504: Was the same constituency that his father had won in 1951 as member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as independent candidate for the Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency following the 1951 elections. Digvijaya was later re-elected from the Raghogarh constituency and became a Minister of State and later a Cabinet Minister in the Madhya Pradesh state government led by Arjun Singh , whom he has called his mentor, between 1980 and 1984. He
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