Chhattisgarh is set to introduce a police commissioner system in the new year, starting in the Raipur Metropolitan Police District on January 23. The government has approved a rate of Rs 5500 per standard bag of tendu leaves to provide better earnings for those reliant on minor forest produce.
A new Officer on Special Duty post has been established at the Police Headquarters in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar to facilitate the procurement of tendu leaves at higher rates from collector families. The Cabinet has also sanctioned funds for the purchase, processing, and sale of millets like kodo, kutki, and ragi, along with a Rs 30 crore interest-free loan for the federation to manage non-nationalised minor forest produce.
To ease financial burdens, the Council has allocated Rs 55.69 crore to repay loans taken by the Chhattisgarh State Antyavasayi Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation, eliminating annual interest payments and guarantee liabilities. Additionally, incentives for parboiled rice milling have been increased to Rs 40 per quintal, and the minimum milling period reduced to two months.
The government has approved amendments to the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 to address issues related to publicity, expert appointments, and service activity certificates, aiming to enhance investment quality, employment sustainability, and industrial growth. Further initiatives include a 50 percent road tax discount for vehicles sold during the upcoming Auto Expo and a reduction in stamp duty on bank guarantees for rice millers.
