- Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel will launch the scheme on July 28 in Raipur.
- Government under 'Godhan Nyay Yojana' which was launched in July 2020 purchases cow dung at Rs 2 per kg.
- The Godhan Nyay Yojana was launched with the aim to provide income to cattle rearers, and organic farmers and resolve the stray cattle issue in the state .
- Cow urine purchase will be started at two self-sustained gauthans (livestock shelters) in each district. The Gauthan management unit will fix the rates of cow urine at local levels. The agriculture and farmer welfare department has fixed a minimum rate of Rs 4 per liter.
- In the last two years, Gauthans had sold Rs 143 crore worth of vermicompost made of cow dung out of which Gauthans got Rs 73 crore.
- The government will produce biopesticides and biofertilizers using cow urine and will be sold at the rate of Rs 30-40 per liter.
- Static Knowledge:
- CM of Chhattisgarh: Bhupesh Baghel
- Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anusuiya Uikey
Question:
Q.1 Which state government will start to procure cow urine to produce biopesticides and biofertilizers under Godhan Nyay Yojana?
a. Jharkhand
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
a. Jharkhand
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan