Chhattisgarh State PCS

• 16 Sep 2022

Rural Industrial Parks

Why In News?

• According to the information given by the Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on September 15, 2022, two industrial parks will be built in each development block of the state. Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park will be set up there to develop selected Gothans of rural areas of the state as centers of livelihood.

Key Points

• The industrial park will be developed as a rural production and service center to meet local, government and other needs. In order to promote livelihood and employment in rural areas, private entrepreneurs will be encouraged to set up enterprises in these industrial parks.
• On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, the foundation stone and dedication of the works of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park will be laid.
• In this regard, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain held a meeting with all divisional commissioners, collectors and chief executive officers of district panchayats through video conferencing from Mahanadi Mantralaya Bhawan and gave comprehensive guidelines regarding the establishment of rural industrial park and conduct of activities there.
• In connection with the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park i.e. Rural Livelihood Park Scheme, Additional Chief Secretary of Panchayat and Rural Development Department Subrata Sahu instructed the officials through video conferencing that two gothans should be selected for industrial park in each development block of the state.
• He said that an integrated detailed project report and blueprint should be prepared for the activities to be taken up in each RIPA and an action plan should be prepared on the basis of separate business plan for each enterprise and local youth, self-help groups interested in setting up the enterprise should be identified.

'Swachhata Hi Seva' Campaign

Why In News?

• On September 15, 2022, Chhattisgarh Agriculture, Water Resources, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ravindra Choubey formally launched the statewide 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign in a program organized at his residence office.

Key Points

• On this occasion, Minister Ravindra Choubey flagged off the Swachhta Rath for public awareness in the state. This Swachhata Rath will visit Haat-bazaars and villages from 15th September to 2nd October to make people aware about cleanliness in the state.
• It is worth mentioning that like every year, this year also 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign is being run in the entire state from 15th September to 2nd October, 2022. Its objective is to bring public awareness about cleanliness in villages.
• Under the Swachhta Hi Seva Abhiyan, from September 15 to October 2, 2022, the garbage collected in all the villages will be cleaned through shramdaan. Under this, collective shramdaan will be done for cleaning public places, construction of soak pit, construction of compost pit, plastic waste collection, door to door garbage collection, participation by local public representatives, officials and villagers will be ensured.
• It is worth mentioning that under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin Phase-II, 1,14,871 individual toilets, 9382 community toilets, 302 biogas plants and 2 physical sludge management systems have been established in the state. At the same time, waste management has been done in 5135 villages and liquid waste management in 6872 villages, due to which 4193 villages have become ODF plus so far. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin, the target is to make 8000 villages ODF this year.
• Under the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, various activities will be organized from the district headquarters to the villages and action will also be taken to declare the villages which have come under the ODF plus category as ODF plus.