How Cow Dung Products Are Providing Employment & Boosting Chhattisgarh's Rural Economy

The Chhattisgarh government has procured unused cow dung which is opening up opportunities for employment and has the potential to boost the rural economy, as per The New Indian Express.

Several products which are being made in Gauthans (cattle shed premises) will now be developed by the state government as rural industrial parks.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched the ¡®Gauthan Map¡¯.

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This app will carry every detail on cow dung procurement, working of gauthans, outputs of self-help groups, infrastructure and the database of such cattle sheds set up across the state.

The ¡®Godhan Nyay Yojana¡¯ launched in 2020 sees the government buying cow dung at Rs 2 per kg. Of the 7777 gauthans, almost 2000 have women engaged in multi-activity.

Diwali diyas of different sizes, idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi, mobile & candle stands, name-plates, sleepers, key-chains, flower-pots, incense sticks, herbal Gulal for Holi festival are being made.

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Paints, pens, cement and bricks are also being made.

This is a nice initiative and it is working wonders.

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