Chhattisgarh to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

Government of Chhattisgarh will launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana on 21 May to stimulate the rural economy in the state, amid the slowdown caused by by the COVID-19 pandemic on the commemoration of the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Under the scheme, the state government will inject Rs.5100 crore into the state’s rural economy by directly transferring the grant amount through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the accounts of farmers.

For this scheme, the state had made the provision for the scheme in the Budget 2020-21.

The farmers would be paid Rs.10,000 per acre for paddy, corn, and sugarcane crops, based on the registered and procured area for the Kharif season.

The scheme will benefit over 1.87 million farmers.

The state government also plans to provide a fixed amount per acre based on the registered and notified areas for pulses and oilseed crops.