Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday, 5 June, disbursed Rs 21.31 crore to the beneficiaries of the 'Godhan NYAY Yojana' scheme.
Out of the total amount, Rs 4.91 crore will be disbursed among cattle rearers in the lieu of purchase of cow dung between 16 to 31 May.
Moreover, Rs 8.98 crore has been paid to the Gauthan Committees, while Rs 6.29 crore has been paid to the self-help groups.
The amount also includes Rs 1.13 crore paid as an honorarium to the office bearers of Gauthan committees.
With the inclusion of this aforementioned amount, a total payment of Rs 538 crore 89 lakh has been made to cow dung sellers, Gauthan Committees, and women Self-Help Groups so far.
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