The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel made a very symbolic entry into the assembly hall when he was seen carrying a briefcase made of cow dung to present the state budget.
Raipur | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel carries a briefcase made of cow dung to present the State budget at the Legislative Assembly pic.twitter.com/DUyftnjkRE
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Baghel reached Chhattisgarh Assembly on Wednesday and the budget papers for the financial year 2022-23 were inside a square-shaped bag made of cow dung. He also posted a picture with his bag at his office.
The budget session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly began on Monday and Baghel last year had launched an electricity generation project that uses cow dung as fuel at a farmers’ event to mark Gandhi Jayanti.
Baghel said that such initiatives will see women and youth get opportunities and also will be a step towards realizing Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of ‘Gram Swaraj’ (village self-rule).
“The entire world is worried over global warming. There is talk of green energy everywhere, so our government has decided to make electricity from cow dung. In every village, such a unit will be set up in gauthans (a place in rural areas where cattle are kept), where cow dung is procured under the Godhan Nyay Yojana scheme,” Baghel had said.
“Gauthans will produce electricity from cow dung, besides manufacturing organic manure, doubling the benefits and incomes of Gauthan Samitis and women self-help groups,” the state government said in a press release.
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