Burning the left-over stubble (paddy residue called ‘parali’) destroys the soil's fertility. Instead, along with hay, it can be donated to the ‘Gauthan’ as this will lead indirectly to better yields, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said on Sunday.
Addressing the 75th Annual Convention of the Chhattisgarh Manva Kurmi Kshatriya Samaj at village Sirri in Gunderdehi block of Balod district, he said the community ancestors and great leaders not only contributed to the freedom struggle but had a key role in Chhattisgarh's birth.
The community has also made remarkable contributions in sectors like education, agriculture, cooperatives, social reforms and other issues, an official statement quoted Baghel as saying at the event.
The Chief Minister sanctioned construction of a community building and ‘Naljal Yojana’ in village Sirri.
Baghel highlighted the flagship programmes of the Congress government. He then urged the community members, mainly farmers, to donate the stubble and hay to the Gauthans to protect the fertility of the soil instead of burning it.
The Chief Minister also released the matrimonial introduction magazine ‘Pushp Parninay’ of the community. Gunderdehi MLA Kunwar Singh Nishad and others were present.
