Godhan Nyay Yojana

Godhan Nyay Yojana

Question: Government has launched ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ on the occasion of Hareli festival in which state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chattisgarh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:(b)

  • Context:
  • Chhattisgarh Government has launched ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ on the occasion of Hareli festival.
  • Facts:
  • Aim: To put money in the pockets of people living in the rural areas and also solve the problem of stray cattle.
  • Features:
  • Under the scheme, the government will procure cow dung from farmers at a fixed procurement rate.
  • The procured cow dung will be utilised for the production of vermicompost fertilizer which will be sold through cooperative societies to meet the fertilizer requirement of the farmers.
  • Additional Facts:
  • Hareli Festival: It is an agricultural festival celebrated by the rural farming communities in Chhattisgarh.

Links:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/first-of-its-kind-godhan-nyay-yojana-launched-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/77063907.cms