This includes Rs 4.91 crore to rural cattle herders, Rs 8.98 crore to Gauthan committees and Rs 6.29 crore to self-help groups in lieu of cow dung purchased in Gauthans from May 16 to May 31, according to the statement released by the Chief Minister's office.
"This is the biggest accident in history. I pay homage to the dead and pray for the well-being of the injured. I have spoken to the Chief Minister of Odisha. The government of Chhattisgarh is ready to provide all possible help to them" said Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.
On Tuesday, addressing NRIs in California, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at PM Modi, and said that some groups in India have the "disease" of being under the impression that they know everything.
In Gauthans, vermicompost, super-compost, super-compost plus and other products are being produced on a large scale from cow dung purchased under the Godhan Nyay Yojana by women groups.
Stating the lockdown has created massive loss to the country, CM Baghel said several people lost their jobs due to the lockdown but the data related to job loss was yet to be released.
Three persons including an army man died allegedly after consuming country-made liquor in the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, said the police on Monday.
"The liquor scam unearthed by ED is one of the biggest corruption cases in the country, therefore CM Bhupesh Baghel should immediately resign from his post," Naryan Chandel said.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel reacted to Directorate of Enforcement (ED) searches at different locations in Raipur on Tuesday and said that it seems that ED has no office in BJP-ruled states.
Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from Lok Sabha after his conviction by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case, gave a message to the entire country that was not afraid and efforts were being made to scare him, stated Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday launched State Women Commission mobile app to deal with complaints, regarding crime against women, online.