The tableau of Chhattisgarh gave an enchanting glimpse of the state’s flagship scheme, ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ as it cruised down the majestic Rajpath on Republic Day parade on Wednesday earning an overwhelming response from visitors.

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries hailed the tableau by waving hands as it passed in front of the saluting base on the occasion of the 73st Republic Day celebrations.

The spectators greeted the tableau with a huge round of applause and were spellbound to see a giant model of a cow in the middle portion, indicating how the goals of environmental protection, organic farming, nutrition, employment and income improvement can be achieved by placing cow at the center of the rural economy.

The tableau portrayed the various ways in which the flagship scheme addresses the multiple global concerns at once by synergizing traditional knowledge and scientific approach to the use of rural resources. Tribal dancers accompanied the tableau, performing ‘Kaksaar’ folk dance.

The audiences were mesmerized by the beautiful depiction of tribal women adorned with hand-made traditional costumes and ornaments collecting cow dung and taking them to the collection centers in Gauthans for sale.

The flower pots decorated around them symbolized the cultivation of vegetables and floriculture in Gauthans. There was a decoration of ‘diyas’ made of cow dung. These ‘diyas’ symbolize the self-dependence and self-confidence of women in rural areas.

The rear side of the tableau depicted the development of Gauthans into Rural Industrial Parks. Women were shown developing their own enterprises by using new technologies and machines -- and running small industries in the villages.

Lastly, the view of rural woman painting symbolized the development of traditional crafts and arts in Chhattisgarh.

The tableau depicted evolving water management systems, increasing productivity and a happy farmer in a mural style. In this sequence, women of self-help groups were shown preparing various products and vermicompost from cow dung.

The tableau gave invaluable recognition to the Chhattisgarh government’s effort to strengthen rural economy. People at large could learn about the unique and affluent ways of dealing with the problems of global concern.