The state government has started the "Rajiv Gandhi Landless Agricultural Laborer Justice Scheme" with a view to providing strength to farmers.
Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhoomihin Krishi Majdoor Nyay Yojana - Introduction
The objective of the scheme:
- To identify landless agricultural laborer families in Gram Panchayat and Nagar Panchayat and provide financial grants to landless agricultural laborer families on an annual basis.
- To increase the net income of landless agricultural labor families through financial grants.
Eligibility
- Original residents of Chhattisgarh.
- Landless agricultural laborer families residing in Gram Panchayat and Nagar Panchayat areas.
- Under the landless agricultural laborer families of Gram Panchayat / Nagar Panchayat area, such as shepherd, carpenter, blacksmith, cobbler, barber, washerman, priest - families associated with Pauni - Pasari system, forest produce collectors and other categories will also be eligible, if that family does not have agricultural land.
- Persons who worship in the places of worship of tribals in rural and urban areas of Scheduled Areas, who are known by the names of Pujari / Baiga / Guniya / Manjhi etc. Baja Moharia will be eligible under the scheme despite holding agricultural land. But those families of this class who are receiving periodic allowance/financial assistance from the government in other schemes will not be eligible.