Tag: Villagers

  • Cheetahs at KNP: Villagers fear land acquisition, human-animal conflict

    By PTI

    SHEOPUR: Amid the excitement over the arrival of Cheetahs in the Kuno National Park, villagers in the surrounding areas of Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district have a variety of concerns including the fear of land acquisition and the fear of the big cat itself.

    Some people are, however, optimistic that once the KNP becomes famous for its new entrants, increased tourist footfall will create jobs.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at the KNP as part of a project to revive the population of the animal which became extinct in India in 1952.

    “What will happen to my small food outlet when the remaining four-five villages are shifted for the park? We are already affected financially because of the relocation of 25 villages for the Kuno Park over the last 15 years,” said Radheshyam Yadav, a vendor selling snacks and tea on Sheopur-Shivpuri road, speaking to PTI.

    His shop is at Sesaipura, 15 km from the KNP. Ramkumar Gurjar, a farmer, has apprehension that the people of Sesaipura will lose their livelihood due to a nearby dam project.

    “Villages were shifted earlier for the national park. Now a dam project is coming up on Kuno river in the nearby Katila area. This project is going to affect at least 50 villages which are connected to Sesaipura. After their shifting, what will happen to grocery, clothes and other small business outlets in Sesaipura? Then our village will be left alone here,” Gurjar told PTI.

    ALSO READ: India releases eight cheetahs into the wild, seven decades after local extinction

    Asked about the hope that the cheetahs will bring more tourists, he claimed that the hospitality business will be run by “rich outsiders” and local residents will only get menial jobs in hotels and restaurants.

    Santosh Gurjar, another resident, said that following the shifting of villages, a local shopkeeper who sold groceries, fertilizer and seeds had to shift to Shivpuri for lack of business.

    Dharmendra Kumar Ojha, who runs a clothes shop, apprehended that cheetahs may enter the villages.

    “What will the local people get from this project? Outsiders are buying up land for hotels and restaurants. The relocation of villages will further affect the business. But the project will bring infrastructural development,” Ojha said.

    Surat Singh Yadav, who runs a tea shop on the road leading to the national park, believes that the cheetah reintroduction project will generate employment in the area.

    “Land prices are going up. Those having legal title of land are asking for higher prices. There is a temporary jump in the business due to the PM’s programme but I can not say about the future,” he said.

    ALSO READ| Arrival of African cheetahs in India: A look back at the legal tangles and court battles

    Another shopkeeper, Keshav Sharma, claimed that his business has grown three times.

    “Land prices have gone up. Tourists used to come here in small numbers earlier but their numbers will certainly go up now,” he said.

    Kailash, a labourer and resident of village Tiktoli, two km from the KNP’s entry gate, was nervous about the future. “I don’t know about benefits, but I am afraid because the cheetah has come here. Where will we go,” he said.

    Kamal, who belongs to Tiktoli and currently lives in Sheopur, said the village has no water supply, telephone network and jobs and the only source of livelihood is subsistence farming.

    SHEOPUR: Amid the excitement over the arrival of Cheetahs in the Kuno National Park, villagers in the surrounding areas of Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district have a variety of concerns including the fear of land acquisition and the fear of the big cat itself.

    Some people are, however, optimistic that once the KNP becomes famous for its new entrants, increased tourist footfall will create jobs.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning released eight cheetahs brought from Namibia into a quarantine enclosure at the KNP as part of a project to revive the population of the animal which became extinct in India in 1952.

    “What will happen to my small food outlet when the remaining four-five villages are shifted for the park? We are already affected financially because of the relocation of 25 villages for the Kuno Park over the last 15 years,” said Radheshyam Yadav, a vendor selling snacks and tea on Sheopur-Shivpuri road, speaking to PTI.

    His shop is at Sesaipura, 15 km from the KNP. Ramkumar Gurjar, a farmer, has apprehension that the people of Sesaipura will lose their livelihood due to a nearby dam project.

    “Villages were shifted earlier for the national park. Now a dam project is coming up on Kuno river in the nearby Katila area. This project is going to affect at least 50 villages which are connected to Sesaipura. After their shifting, what will happen to grocery, clothes and other small business outlets in Sesaipura? Then our village will be left alone here,” Gurjar told PTI.

    ALSO READ: India releases eight cheetahs into the wild, seven decades after local extinction

    Asked about the hope that the cheetahs will bring more tourists, he claimed that the hospitality business will be run by “rich outsiders” and local residents will only get menial jobs in hotels and restaurants.

    Santosh Gurjar, another resident, said that following the shifting of villages, a local shopkeeper who sold groceries, fertilizer and seeds had to shift to Shivpuri for lack of business.

    Dharmendra Kumar Ojha, who runs a clothes shop, apprehended that cheetahs may enter the villages.

    “What will the local people get from this project? Outsiders are buying up land for hotels and restaurants. The relocation of villages will further affect the business. But the project will bring infrastructural development,” Ojha said.

    Surat Singh Yadav, who runs a tea shop on the road leading to the national park, believes that the cheetah reintroduction project will generate employment in the area.

    “Land prices are going up. Those having legal title of land are asking for higher prices. There is a temporary jump in the business due to the PM’s programme but I can not say about the future,” he said.

    ALSO READ| Arrival of African cheetahs in India: A look back at the legal tangles and court battles

    Another shopkeeper, Keshav Sharma, claimed that his business has grown three times.

    “Land prices have gone up. Tourists used to come here in small numbers earlier but their numbers will certainly go up now,” he said.

    Kailash, a labourer and resident of village Tiktoli, two km from the KNP’s entry gate, was nervous about the future. “I don’t know about benefits, but I am afraid because the cheetah has come here. Where will we go,” he said.

    Kamal, who belongs to Tiktoli and currently lives in Sheopur, said the village has no water supply, telephone network and jobs and the only source of livelihood is subsistence farming.

  • Villagers feeding face after finding top officials among themselves: Senior administrative officers reached Becha village in Maad area

    On Sunday, along with Bastar IG Shri P Sundarraj, Collector and SP of Bastar, Kondagaon, Narayanpur held a chaupal with the villagers in Dhur Maad area, Bachha and after knowing their problems, started action for their speedy redressal.
    On Sunday, in this Dhur Maad village, the faces of the villagers blossomed after finding the top officials of the police and administration among them and they kept their problems. During this, along with Inspector General of Police, Mr. P. Sundarraj, Collector of Bastar district, Mr. Rajat Bansal, Collector of Kondagaon district Mr. Pushpendra Meena, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Mr. Mohit Garg and other senior officers were present.
    During this, the villagers mainly put a demand for providing road, culvert, hospital, Anganwadi, Devgudi, electricity, mobile tower, hand pump facilities in the area and employment through MNREGA, on which the officials made quick response to these problems. Giving assurance to the villagers regarding the solution, he said that it is the responsibility of the administration to provide education, health, better agriculture and other employment opportunities to the villagers of Maad area and these demands of the villagers will be resolved with full priority. With the establishment of peace and security in this region, the pace of development will be increased, so that the standard of living of the people of this region will also improve rapidly. Along with this, sports material, cricket kit, volleyball and copy, book and pen were distributed to the children. On this occasion, a large number of men and women villagers from village Becha, Kadenar, Tatum and surrounding areas participated.

  • Health services are becoming accessible to the villagers

    In the interiors of Dantewada district, the health care of the administration is proving to be lifelong in providing quick health care to the sick and injured people. When the emergency service 108, 102 or hospital ambulance is not provided to the villagers, they reach the hospital by private vehicles in the village. In the last three months, 149 such victims from private vehicles reached the district hospital. Whose vehicle fare administration is borne and paid.

    On the initiative of Collector Deepak Soni, Sugam Health Service was started three months ago. In this, a contract has been signed to transport the patients of the area to the hospital after consulting private vehicle owners living in rural areas. In lieu of this, the concerned vehicle owner is paid by the administration. In three months, 149 such patients were taken to the hospital by private vehicles. In return, the administration has paid a total of 52 thousand 300 rupees to the vehicle owners concerned.

  • Elephant Terror:Many houses broken in Mainpat, Dhamtari, Mahasamund rage, panic among villagers

    Terrorism of elephants in Chhattisgarh is not taking its name. Despite all efforts of the forest department, the prodigal elephants are knocking in the village. Due to which there is tremendous panic among the villagers. Alam is such that the villagers are doing the night rituals to protect themselves from the crooked elephants and prevent the farm from being destroyed.

    In North Chhattisgarh, the maximum number of elephants have caused heavy damage by breaking houses, trampling crops. Here in central Chhattisgarh like Balod, Mahasamund, Dhamtari, Gariaband, there is tremendous fear in the people due to elephant’s knock. According to the information, a group of 17 to 27 elephants are wandering in the forest of Khudurpani in the forest of Sihawa area of ​​Dhamtari district. This group of elephants has reached the forest of Khudurpani from Odisha through garaband.

    The terror of elephants is also increasing in the forest area of Mahasamund. A dental elephant entered Gudrudih village last night. There was a lot of uproar in the farmer’s farm. After a lot of effort, the elephant was driven away. According to the information, three elephants have camped in Mahasamund forest area.

  • Give benefits of Solar Sujala scheme to farmers – Collector

    Collector Shri Mahadev Kavre took a meeting of the weekly deadline on Tuesday 29 December through the mobile application and directed to seriously resolve pending applications of Chief Minister Janchaupal, TL. Chief Executive Officer of District Panchayat Shri KS Mandavi, all SDMs, District CEOs and District Level Officers were involved online. During the review, all district CEOs have been instructed to increase the number of wages up to 1 lakh by giving maximum sanction to work in earth work in gram panchayats so that villagers can get work in their villages. He has also asked to fulfill the stated target of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and has directed GO to complete those works where the third installment has been released.
    The Collector took the information of the Solar Sujala Scheme from the officer of CREDA Department and asked to install pumps in the eligible farmers and Gowthan on priority. CREDA officer Mr. Sandeep Banjare informed that the target was to install 2000 solar pumps in the year 2020-21. So far, 6468 city solar panels have been installed in the district. Beneficiaries are being benefited on first come first serve basis. He has said that such eligible farmers who want to avail the benefits of the scheme should contact the Rural Agricultural Extension Officer of the respective development block and submit the application to the Department of Solar Energy so that the beneficiaries can be benefited from the scheme in the priority category.

  • Baba Gurughasi Das promoted social harmony – Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria

    Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria attended the Guru Ghasidas Jayanti function held at the village panchayat Baihar. On this occasion, he inaugurated the Bhumipujan of over 46 lakh development works and the renovation work of Shitala Temple, Guru Ghasidas Temple.
    On this occasion, Dr. Dahria said that Baba Guru Ghasidas ji promoted social harmony by envisaging a casteless society. Attempting to unite the entire human society in one sutra, giving a message of the same kind. This message of Baba Guru Ghasidas is exemplary for all societies. He said that saints belong to the entire human society, not to any one society.

  • Narva, Garwa, Ghurwa and Bari: Rural economy strengthened

    Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel gave the slogan as soon as he took over the power of the state – four symbols of Chhattisgarh are Narva, Garuva, Ghurwa and Bari Ella Bachao hai Sangwari (There are four symbols for identification of Chhattisgarh, Narva (Nala), Garwa (Animals and Gothan), Ghurava (fertilizer) and Bari (garden), their preservation is necessary. Through this scheme, help in ground water recharge, irrigation and organic farming, it made it easier for the farmer to take dual crops. Proper care of animals was ensured. Traditional The kitchen garden and rural economy have been strengthened and nutrition levels have also seen improvement. Now we are returning to the work of preserving the ancient culture and concerns.

    This scheme is applicable across the state. Help for MGNREGA is being provided to plant the fence, while self-help groups are being assisted by women and social welfare. The villagers themselves are helping out. The problem of stray cattle is decreasing in the villages, so the farmer is also excited and eager to plant the second and third crops.

  • Collector took a meeting of officers regarding law and order

    A meeting of police and administrative officers was held today at the Red Cross Hall in the Collectorate premises regarding law and order. In Collector Dr. S. Bharatidasan, the police and administrative officers were instructed to travel and work jointly in their respective areas by mutual coordination.
    The collector said that on the information of picketing, demonstrations, processions etc., the leader of the protesters should be called and hold a meeting, so that information about the plan ahead of them can be obtained in advance and the situation can be controlled in a peaceful manner. He instructed them to keep a close watch on every activity happening in their areas, take immediate action on those who create unrest and strictly follow the orders of the government.
    The Collector asked the magistrates and subdivisional officers (police) of the area to jointly visit the paddy procurement centers, so that the benefits of the tokens, gunny bags and farmers etc. would be given to the villagers, to keep the brokers and middlemen and the real farmer Do not face any kind of problem.

    Senior Superintendent of Police Shri Ajay Kumar Yadav instructed to make the information system effective for prevention and control of any kind of criminal incident in the area. All the subdivisional officers (revenue), SDOP and Tehsildar of the district were present on the occasion.

  • Minister Smt. Bhendia gifted many development works

    Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Minister Smt. Anila Bhendia visited various villages in her assembly constituency Daundi block in Balod district on Sunday and gave many development works to the citizens. In various villages of the region, he announced various development works with Bhoomi Pujan and inauguration of various development works. He also discussed with the villagers and diagnosed their problems.

    Mrs. Bhendia first performed the Bhumi Pujan of the Society Paddy Procurement Center in village Karutola. He announced various works of village development on local demands. With this, he offered prayers at the village Thema Bujurg temple He inaugurated the Bhoomipujan of additional school buildings at Village Kande and Village Pichetola and new school buildings at Village Bahmani, Village Kopdera and Village Kotagaon. Along with this, he also performed Bhoomipujan of Paddy Bought Center in village Kotagaon. Hearing the problems of the villagers in the tour program, he directed the competent authorities for quick action. During this period, public representatives and administrative officers of district, district and gram panchayat were present.

  • Raipur: Villagers are benefiting from Godhan Nyaya Yojana

    5 lakh 14 thousand rupees came to the account of Gopalak, farmers and villagers of Kabirdham district 

    In Chhattisgarh, the first payment was made to the Gopalakas and the beneficiaries on 5 August under the Government of Chhattisgarh government’s ambitious scheme, the Godhan Nyaya Yojana. Through this scheme, from the beginning in the district Kabirdham, in just 15 days, 2519 quintal cow dung has been purchased from 819 Gopalakas and villagers in all Gowthans. In lieu of the purchased cow dung, payment of Rs 5 lakh 14 thousand was transferred to all these beneficiaries directly in their bank accounts. 

        District Cooperative Central Bank official informed that 819 dung vendors have been registered in 74 Gothans of the district. Bank accounts of all the vendors have also been opened. The payment amount has been transferred to their accounts. It is noteworthy that the Godhan Nyaya Yojana was launched by the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel on the Hareli festival in the state. After the formation of the new government in the state, priority is being worked towards making the rural economy strong, strong and self-reliant. The Gowdhan Nyaya Yojana has generated great enthusiasm among the Gopalak farmers, and villagers of Kabirdham district. Their economic status has also changed with the purchase of cow dung.