The Bhupesh Baghel-led government has made a payment of ₹1,522 crores to the farmers' bank accounts under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. Around 21 lakh farmers in Chhattisgarh will receive the amount. 

The amount was transferred to the farmers on Friday, as per the government release. The day marks the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Chattisgarh government also transferred an amount of ₹3.49 crore online for the cow dung and to the Gauthan committees and women self-help groups under the GodhanNyay Yojana. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that his government has adopted the vision of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to "eradicate poverty and build a self-reliant India" in Chhattisgarh. Moreover, the Chhattisgarh government has also expanded the scope of the scheme from the Kharif season this year, also the 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhoomheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana' is being started to provide financial help to landless agricultural laborers. Under this scheme, ₹6,000 will be provided annually to such families of rural areas who do not have agricultural land and are associated with MNREGA or agricultural wages.

Notably, the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was implemented in 2020 with an aim to provide a fair price to the farmers for their produce, promoting the productivity of Kharif crops and crop diversification. With the help of yojana, agriculture has been encouraged in Chattisgarh, the state government said. Meanwhile, under the 'GodhanNyay' scheme of the Chhattisgarh government, ₹1 crore was provided to cattle owners and villagers on August 20 as the 26th installment for the plan. 

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