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{{short description|Third and current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh state in India}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1960)}}
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| name                = Bhupesh Baghel
| name                = Bhupesh Baghel
| image              = Bhupesh Baghel, June 2018.jpg
| image              = Bhupesh Baghel.jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            = Official Portrait, 2018
| image_size          =  
| image_size          =  
| birth_name          =  
| birth_name          =  
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1961|08|23|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1960|08|23|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Durg]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />{{small|(now in [[Chhattisgarh]], India)}}
| birth_place        = [[Durg]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]
| office              = 3rd [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]
| office              = 3rd [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]
| term_start          = 17 December 2018
| term_start          = 17 December 2018
| term_end            =  
| term_end            = 13 December 2023
| governor            = [[Anandiben Patel]]<br />[[Anusuiya Uikey]]
| status              =
| successor          = [[Vishnu Deo Sai]]
| predecessor        = [[Raman Singh]]
| predecessor        = [[Raman Singh]]
{{Collapsed infobox section begin|Additional ministries}}
| 1blankname1        = [[Baghel ministry|Ministry and Departments]]
| 1namedata1      = 
*Finance.
*Mining.
*General Administration.
*Energy.
*Public Relations.
*Electronics and Information technology.
*'''Other departments not allocated to any Minister.'''
| term_start1        = 17 December 2018
| term_end1        =
| predecessor1 = [[Raman Singh]]
{{Collapsed infobox section end}}
| office2            = [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| office2            = [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2        = 16 December 2013
| term_start2        = 16 December 2013
| term_end2          =  
| term_end2          =  
| predecessor2       = [[Vijay Baghel]]
| predecessor2       = [[Vijay Baghel]]
| majority2          = 27,477 (2018)
| majority2          = 19,723 (2023)
| constituency2      = [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]]
| constituency2      = [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]]
| term_start3       = 2003
| term_start3         = 1993
| term_end3          = 2008
| term_end3          = 2008
| predecessor3        = ''Constituency Established''
| predecessor3        = ''Constituency Established''
| constituency3      = [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]]
| constituency3      = [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]]
| successor3       = [[Vijay Baghel]]
| successor3         = [[Vijay Baghel]]
| office4            = [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Minister of Transportation]], [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]
| office8            = [[Government of Madhya Pradesh|Minister of Transportation]], [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]
| 2blankname4         = Chief Minister
| 2blankname8         = Chief Minister
| 2namedata4         = [[Digvijaya Singh]]
| 2namedata8         = [[Digvijaya Singh]]
| term_start4         = 1999
| term_start8         = 1999
| term_end4          = 2003
| term_end8          = 2003
| occupation          =  
| occupation          =  
| spouse              = Mukteshwari Baghel
| spouse              = Mukteshwari Baghel
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| children            = 4
| children            = 4
| alma_mater          = [[Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University|Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur]] ([[M.A]])
| alma_mater          = [[Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University|Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur]] ([[Master of Arts|M.A.]])
| residence          = B-3, C.M. House, Civil Lines, [[Raipur]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[India]]
| residence          =  
| office5            = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] Incharge for [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start5        = 14 February 2025
| term_end5          =
| predecessor5        = [[Devender Yadav]]
| office6            = President  of [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| term_start6        = 2014
| term_end6          = 2019
| predecessor6        = [[Charan Das Mahant]]
| successor6          = [[Mohan Markam]]
| term_end4          = 3 December 2023
| successor4          = [[Vishnu Deo Sai]]
}}
}}
'''Bhupesh Baghel''' (born 23 August 1961) is an Indian politician serving as the third and current [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/bio/cm_current.htm|title=मुख्यमंत्री|access-date=17 December 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> He was president of [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress]].<ref name="cgvidhansabha.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in/|title=Official Website of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|website=www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=204|title=Bhupesh Baghel (Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency- Patan (Durg) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He has been member of [[Vidhan Sabha|legislative assembly five]] times from [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]]. He had been [[Minister (government)|cabinet minister]] in undivided [[Madhya Pradesh]] in [[Digvijaya Singh]] government in late nineties.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/who-is-bhupesh-baghel/article25756891.ece|title=Who is Bhupesh Baghel?|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=16 December 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=3 February 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He was first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and Relief Work of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
'''Bhupesh Baghel''' (born 23 August 1960), popularly known as '''Kaka''', is an [[India]]n [[politician]] who served as the third Chief Minister of [[Chhattisgarh]] from 2018 to 2023 and also served as leader of the house in legislative assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 5 Facts About Bhupesh Baghel, Congress Candidate From Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2024-5-facts-about-bhupesh-baghel-congress-candidate-from-chhattisgarhs-rajnandgaon-5218894 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> He has been the president of [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress]] from 2014 to 2019.<ref name="cgvidhansabha.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in/|title=Official Website of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|website=www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=204|title=Bhupesh Baghel (Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency- Patan (Durg) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He has represented the [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]] constituency in the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]] from 2003 to 2008 and again since 2013. He was the [[Minister (government)|cabinet minister]] of [[Transport|Transportation]] in undivided [[Madhya Pradesh]] in [[Digvijaya Singh]] government from 1999 to 2003. Baghel was the first Minister for [[Revenue]], [[Sanitary engineering|Public Health Engineering]] and [[Humanitarian aid|Relief Work]] in [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |author=The Hindu Net Desk |date=16 December 2018 |title=Who is Bhupesh Baghel? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018/who-is-bhupesh-baghel/article25756891.ece |access-date=3 February 2019 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=मुख्यमंत्री |url=http://www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/bio/cm_current.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210131912/https://www.cgvidhansabha.gov.in/hindi_new/bio/cm_current.htm |archive-date=10 December 2023 |access-date=17 December 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref>


==Background==
== Personal life ==
Bhupesh Baghel was born on 23 August 1961, (Manwa-kurmi caste), farmer, in [[Durg district]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He is the son of [[Nand Kumar Baghel]] and Bindeshwari Baghel. His family's primary occupation is agriculture.<ref>{{cite news |title=छत्तीसगढ़ के होने वाले CM भूपेश वधेल के गांव में नहीं था स्कूल, वो पढ़ने के लिए रहने लगे थे 30 KM दूर, अपना पहला चुनाव ही एक वोट से हारे थे वो |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/chhatisgarh/raipur/news/there-was-no-school-in-village-of-bhupesh-baghel-30-km-away-to-study-5995755.html |access-date=27 August 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=17 December 2018 |language=hi}}</ref>
Baghel was born on 23 August 1960 in the [[Durg district]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1"/> He is the son of Nande Kumar Baghel and Bindeshwari Baghel. His family's primary occupation was agriculture.<ref>{{cite news |title=छत्तीसगढ़ के होने वाले CM भूपेश वधेल के गांव में नहीं था स्कूल, वो पढ़ने के लिए रहने लगे थे 30 KM दूर, अपना पहला चुनाव ही एक वोट से हारे थे वो |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/chhatisgarh/raipur/news/there-was-no-school-in-village-of-bhupesh-baghel-30-km-away-to-study-5995755.html |access-date=27 August 2020 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=17 December 2018 |language=hi}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
Baghel is married to Mukteshwari Baghel. They have one son and three daughters. Baghel belongs to the [[Kurmi]] community and has been regarded as a prominent representative of the Congress Party among [[Other Backward Class]] (OBC) communities in Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 December 2018 |title=Chhattisgarh CM: OBC factor tipped scale in favour of Bhupesh Baghel over TS Singhdeo and Tamradhwaj Sahu |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-cm-obc-factor-tipped-scale-in-favour-of-bhupesh-baghel-over-ts-singhdeo-and-tamradhwaj-sahu/1416160/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911202356/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-cm-obc-factor-tipped-scale-in-favour-of-bhupesh-baghel-over-ts-singhdeo-and-tamradhwaj-sahu/1416160/ |archive-date=2022-09-11 |accessdate=11 September 2022 |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/chhattisgarh-the-curious-case-of-bhupesh-baghels-sudden-populist-moves|title=Chhattisgarh: The Curious Case of Bhupesh Baghel's Populist Moves|website=the wire|accessdate=11 September 2022}}</ref> His wife, Mukteshwari Baghel, is the daughter of noted Hindi writer [[Narendra Dev Verma|Dr. Narendra Dev Verma]] and the niece of spiritual leader Swami Atmanand.
He is married to Mukteshwari Baghel. They have one son and three daughters.<ref name=":0" />


==Political career==
==Political career==


=== Beginning and rise ===
=== Beginning and rise ===
Bhupesh Baghel started his political career from [[Indian Youth Congress]] and became member of [[All India Congress Committee]], he was also the General Secretary, and Program Coordinator of Pradesh Congress Committee. He was elected to [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in 1993 for the first time from Patan, and was later elected five times from same seat.<ref name=":1" />
Bhupesh Baghel began his political career at the [[Indian Youth Congress]] and became a member of the [[All India Congress Committee]], he was also the General Secretary and Program Coordinator of the [[Pradesh Congress Committee]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2024|reason=Need source for his employment as General Secretary and Program Coordinator of Pradesh Congress Committee}} He was first elected to the [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in 1993 from Patan and was later elected five times from the same seat.<ref name=":1" />


Baghel was appointed as Minister of State, Chief Minister related, Public Grievances Redressal (Independent Charge), M.P. Governance in [[Digvijaya Singh (politician)|Digvijay Singh]]’s cabinet in December 1998 and became [[Minister of Transport]] in December 1999.<ref name=":1" />
Baghel was appointed the Minister of State, Chief Minister related to Public Grievances Redressal (Independent Charge), M.P. Governance in [[Digvijaya Singh (politician)|Digvijay Singh]]’s cabinet in December 1997 and became [[Minister of Transport]] in December 1998.<ref name=":1" />


After the state of [[Chhattisgarh]] was formed in November 2000, he became member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]], and appointed as Minister, Revenue Rehabilitation, Relief Work, Public Health Mechanics under CG Governance. He again became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in 2003 state election from same seat. He lost the Patan assembly seat in 2008 elections. He also lost [[Parliament of India|Parliamentary]] elections in 2009 from [[Raipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raipur]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/elections-indian-lok-sabha/election-results/chhattisgarh/raipur.php|title=Raipur election results for Raipur Parliamentary constituency|website=www.travelindia-guide.com}}</ref>
After the state of [[Chhattisgarh]] was formed in November 1999, he became a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and was appointed as Minister, of Revenue Rehabilitation, Relief Work, and Public Health Mechanics under CG Governance.{{clarify|date=September 2024}} He once again became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the 2002 state election from the same seat. He lost the Patan assembly seat in 2008 elections. He also lost [[Parliament of India|parliamentary]] elections in 2009 from [[Raipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raipur]]. He lost the [[Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency]] in 2024, following his government's defeat in state elections in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/elections-indian-lok-sabha/election-results/chhattisgarh/raipur.php|title=Raipur election results for Raipur Parliamentary constituency|website=www.travelindia-guide.com|access-date=6 April 2017|archive-date=27 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927091033/http://www.travelindia-guide.com/elections-indian-lok-sabha/election-results/chhattisgarh/raipur.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He again won [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]] Vidhan Sabha seat in 2013 election, and became Member of Working Committee, Chhattisgarh Assembly. In 2014-15, he became Member of Public Accounts Committee, CG Government.
Baghel won the [[Patan (Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patan]] Vidhan Sabha seat in the 2013 election and became a member of the Working Committee, Chhattisgarh Assembly. In 2014-15, he became a member of the Public Accounts Committee, CG Government.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}


=== President of Chhattisgarh Congress ===
=== President of Chhattisgarh Congress ===
He was President of [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|state unit]] of [[Indian National Congress]] from October 2014 to June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/bhupesh-baghel/|title=Bhupesh Baghel MLA of PATAN Chhattisgarh|website=nocorruption.in|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="News18Dec2018"/> After the state's top Congress leaders like [[Mahendra Karma]], [[Vidya Charan Shukla]], [[Nand Kumar Patel]] and 28 others were killed in the [[2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Ashish |title=झीरम घाटी में हुई थी 31 कांग्रेसी नेताओं की बर्बर हत्या, जानिए उस खौफनाक दिन से जुड़ी सारी बातें |url=https://www.patrika.com/raipur-news/five-years-of-jiram-ghati-naxal-attack-know-about-this-massacre-1-2852233/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=Patrika News |date=25 May 2018 |language=hindi}}</ref> Baghel played a very important role in reviving the party in the state.<ref name="News18Dec2018">{{cite news |last1=Sarna |first1=Aakarshuk |title=How New Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Helped Congress Rise From Ashes After 2013 Naxal Attack |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/how-baghel-rebuilt-chhattisgarh-congress-after-2013-naxal-attack-killed-entire-top-leadership-1971415.html |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=News18 |date=16 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He managed to sideline ex-[[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Ajit Jogi]] and his son [[Amit Jogi]] in state congress after Antagarh Assembly by-election audio tape row.<ref>{{cite news |title=Antagarh bypoll: Chhattisgarh Congress expels Amit Jogi |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/antagarh-bypoll-chhattisgarh-congress-expels-amit-jogi/article8073413.ece |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=@businessline |date=18 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhardwaj |first1=Ashutosh |last2=Ghose |first2=Dipankar |title=Chhattisgarh Tapes: Jogi Junior faces expulsion, his father told to explain after Cong-BJP tapes on bypoll 'deal' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/chhattisgarh-tapes-jogi-junior-faces-expulsion-his-father-told-to-explain-after-cong-bjp-tapes-on-bypoll-deal/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 December 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
Baghel was President of the [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|state unit]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] from October 2014 to June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/bhupesh-baghel/|title=Bhupesh Baghel MLA of PATAN Chhattisgarh|website=nocorruption.in|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="News18Dec2018"/> After the attack on several of the top Congress leaders in the [[2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley|2013 Naxal attack in Darbha Valley]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Ashish |title=झीरम घाटी में हुई थी 31 कांग्रेसी नेताओं की बर्बर हत्या, जानिए उस खौफनाक दिन से जुड़ी सारी बातें |url=https://www.patrika.com/raipur-news/five-years-of-jiram-ghati-naxal-attack-know-about-this-massacre-1-2852233/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=Patrika News |date=25 May 2018 |language=hindi}}</ref> Baghel assumed leadership responsibilities in the party’s state unit following the incident.<ref name="News18Dec2018">{{cite news |last1=Sarna |first1=Aakarshuk |title=How New Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Helped Congress Rise From Ashes After 2013 Naxal Attack |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/how-baghel-rebuilt-chhattisgarh-congress-after-2013-naxal-attack-killed-entire-top-leadership-1971415.html |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=News18 |date=16 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He managed to sideline ex-[[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Ajit Jogi]] and his son [[Amit Jogi]] in state congress after the [[Antagarh Assembly constituency|Antagarh Assembly]] by-election audio tape row.<ref>{{cite news |title=Antagarh bypoll: Chhattisgarh Congress expels Amit Jogi |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/antagarh-bypoll-chhattisgarh-congress-expels-amit-jogi/article8073413.ece |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=@businessline |date=18 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhardwaj |first1=Ashutosh |last2=Ghose |first2=Dipankar |title=Chhattisgarh Tapes: Jogi Junior faces expulsion, his father told to explain after Cong-BJP tapes on bypoll 'deal' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/chhattisgarh-tapes-jogi-junior-faces-expulsion-his-father-told-to-explain-after-cong-bjp-tapes-on-bypoll-deal/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 December 2015 |language=en}}</ref>


Under his presidency [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|Chhattisgarh Congress]] won the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]] by a thumping majority.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh election results: Bhupesh Baghel front runner for CM's post |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-election-results-bhupesh-baghel-front-runner-for-cms-post/1411718/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
Under his presidency, the [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|Chhattisgarh Congress]] won the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]] by a majority of 68 out of 90 seats.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh election results: Bhupesh Baghel front runner for CM's post |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/chhattisgarh-election-results-bhupesh-baghel-front-runner-for-cms-post/1411718/ |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
 
=== Controversies ===
In March 2025, he was named as an accused in a FIR filed by the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) in connection with the [[Mahadev Betting App Case|Mahadev betting app case]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-01 |title=Mahadev betting app case: CBI names former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel in FIR |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mahadev-betting-app-case-cbi-names-former-chhattisgarh-cm-bhupesh-baghel-in-fir/articleshow/119872604.cms |access-date=2025-04-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 
The [[Enforcement Directorate]] (ED) raided several locations linked to Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ex Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's House Raided By Probe Agency |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-chhattisgarh-chief-minister-bhupesh-baghels-house-raided-by-probe-agency-7888461 |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref> In July 2025, ED arrested his son Chaitanya Baghel for allegedly laundering {{INRConvert|16.7|c}} in connection with a {{INRConvert|2100|c}} liquor scam.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-20 |title=Baghel’s son laundered Rs 16.7 crore through shell firms: ED to court |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/baghels-son-laundered-rs-16-7-crore-through-shell-firms-ed-to-court/articleshow/122790101.cms |access-date=2025-07-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2025-07-18 |title=ED arrests Chaitanya Baghel, son of Bhupesh Baghel, in liquor 'scam' linked money laundering case |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Jul/18/ed-arrests-chaitanya-baghel-son-of-bhupesh-baghel-in-liquor-scam-linked-money-laundering-case |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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* Vice President, M.P. Youth Congress Committee (MP)
* Vice President, M.P. Youth Congress Committee (MP)
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* Member: M.P. Assembly Estimates Committee
* Member: MP Consultative Committee of the Aviation Department of Legislative Assembly
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* President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
* President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
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* Guardian, Chhattisgarh Manwa Kurmi Samaj
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==Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh==
==Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (2018-2023)==
Baghel became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Patan assembly seat again and became the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of the state defeating BJP’s [[Raman Singh]], after leading the opposition in Chhattisgarh State Assembly for 15 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Bhupesh Baghel? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018-chief-minister-who-is-bhupesh-baghel-5492590/ |access-date=17 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Suneet |title=Chhattisgarh Election results 2018: After 15 years of BJP rule, Congress romps to victory; focus on farmers, youth, women lead to win |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/chhattisgarh-election-results-2018-after-15-years-of-bjp-rule-congress-romps-to-victory-focus-on-farmers-youth-women-lead-to-win-5712291.html |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=11 December 2018}}</ref> He took oath as chief minister on 17 December 2018. He was replaced by [[Kondagaon]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Mohan Markam as [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|PCC]] President in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20190722-all-power-to-the-tribe-chhattisgarh-1566613-2019-07-12|title=All Power to the Tribe | date=12 July 2019|first=Rahul Noronha | last=Raipur|publisher=India Today|language=en|access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mohan Markam made Chhattisgarh Congress chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mohan-markam-made-chhattisgarh-congress-chief/article28214075.ece |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=28 June 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
{{See also|Chief ministership of Bhupesh Baghel}}
[[File:Oath_taking_ceremony.jpg|thumb|On 17 December 2018, Bhupesh Baghel took oath as the third Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.]]
Baghel became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the Patan assembly seat again and became the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of the state, defeating BJP’s [[Raman Singh]], after leading the opposition in Chhattisgarh State Assembly for 15 years.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Bhupesh Baghel? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2018-chief-minister-who-is-bhupesh-baghel-5492590/ |access-date=17 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=16 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Suneet |title=Chhattisgarh Election results 2018: After 15 years of BJP rule, Congress romps to victory; focus on farmers, youth, women lead to win |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/chhattisgarh-election-results-2018-after-15-years-of-bjp-rule-congress-romps-to-victory-focus-on-farmers-youth-women-lead-to-win-5712291.html |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Firstpost |date=11 December 2018}}</ref> He took oath as chief minister on 17 December 2018. He was replaced by [[Kondagaon]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Mohan Markam as [[Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee|PCC]] President in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20190722-all-power-to-the-tribe-chhattisgarh-1566613-2019-07-12|title=All Power to the Tribe | date=12 July 2019|author=Rahul Noronha|publisher=India Today|language=en|access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mohan Markam made Chhattisgarh Congress chief |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mohan-markam-made-chhattisgarh-congress-chief/article28214075.ece |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=28 June 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
 
Baghel’s government implemented two poll promises: a farm loan waiver and raising [[Paddy field|paddy]] support price by 50%. The order letter was released shortly after the oath-taking ceremony, though money transfers to farmers took days, weeks, and months in some cases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/baghel-waives-farmers-loan-710183.html|title=Baghel waives farmers' loan in Chhattisgarh|date=27 December 2018|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20190415-a-winning-hand-chhattisgarh-1494509-2019-04-05|title=A Winning Hand |date=5 April 2019|first1=Rahul |last1=Noronha|work=India Today|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/congress-governments-in-mp-chhattisgarh-announce-farm-loan-waivers-on-day-1|title=Congress Governments in MP, Chhattisgarh Announce Farm Loan Waivers on Day 1|website=The Wire|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> ''[[Diospyros melanoxylon|Tendu patta]]'' things prices were increased. The government made a really big step away from ''shiksha-karmi'' (temporary teacher) policy and vacancies for posts of 15,000 permanent teachers were announced.<ref name=":2" />


Baghel fulfilled two major poll promises farm loan waiver and raising [[Paddy field|paddy]] support price by 50% in relatively quicker way, the order letter was released dramatically, within hours of oath taking ceremony, though actual money transfer to farmers took days, weeks and months in some cases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/baghel-waives-farmers-loan-710183.html|title=Baghel waives farmers' loan in Chhattisgarh|date=27 December 2018|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20190415-a-winning-hand-chhattisgarh-1494509-2019-04-05|title=A Winning Hand {{!}} Chhattisgarh|date=5 April 2019|first1=Rahul |last1=Noronha|work=India Today|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/congress-governments-in-mp-chhattisgarh-announce-farm-loan-waivers-on-day-1|title=Congress Governments in MP, Chhattisgarh Announce Farm Loan Waivers on Day 1|website=The Wire|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> ''[[Diospyros melanoxylon|Tendu patta]]'' collection prices were increased. Government took a major step away from ''shiksha-karmi'' (temporary teacher) policy and vacancy for posts of 15,000 permanent teachers was announced.<ref name=":2" />
===Welfare schemes===
===Welfare schemes===
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====Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari ====
====Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari ====
Bhupesh Baghel is the architect of this innovative scheme. The objective of this scheme is to revive the agricultural economy by striking a balance between modernity and traditions. The scheme has been launched to ensure [[water conservation]], livestock protection and development, use of organic compost through household waste and cultivation of fruits and vegetables in backyards for self consumption and earning additional income.<ref>{{cite news |title=NGGB will revolutionise rural economy: CM Baghel |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/nggb-will-revolutionise---rural-economy--cm-baghel.html |access-date=22 November 2021 |work=The Pioneer |date=7 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
The Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari (NGGB) scheme was launched to ensure [[water conservation]], livestock protection and development, the use of organic compost through household waste, and cultivating fruits and vegetables in backyards for self-consumption and earning additional income.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024|reason=Previous citation was an irrelevant article that didn't address all aims listed here.}}
 
Rural Development, Water Resources Development Department, Forest Department is being taken for ''Narva'' ([[rivulets]] and [[stream]]s) related work. As of February, about 30,000 ''Narva'' have been identified and the development of about 5,000 ''Narva'' has already been completed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh fastest developing welfare state in India |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/chhattisgarh-fastest-developing-welfare-state-in-india |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=25 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> As of previous year, under ''Garva''([[livestock]]) project, some 2,200 ''gothans'' or cow shelters have been constructed in villages while another 2,800 are coming up.<ref>{{cite news |last=noronha |first=Rahul |date=28 June 2020 |title='Narwa Garwa Ghurwa Badi' programme |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/bhupesh-baghel-gives-cow-politics-a-new-twist-1694907-2020-06-28 |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=India Today }}</ref> Under ''Ghurva''([[compost]]) project, until this year, about 6 lakh quintal vermi compost has been produced by the individuals of women self-help groups in ''Gothans''. A total dividend of Rs 6 crore 72 lakh has been transferred by the state government to the accounts of the ''Gothan'' Committees and Self Help Groups.<ref>{{cite news |title=Setting new welfare benchmarks |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/business/chhattisgarhs-godhan-nyaya-yojana-setting-new-welfare-benchmarks |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Sunday Guardian Live |date=27 March 2021}}</ref> At the same time, vegetable seeds and plants are being distributed under the nutrition scheme under ''Bari'' Yojana.<ref>{{cite news |title=राहत: पोषण बाड़ी विकास योजना में बांटे जा रहे सब्जी बीज व पौधे |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/raipur/kawardha/news/vegetable-seeds-and-plants-are-being-distributed-under-the-nutrition-bari-development-scheme-127522827.html |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=18 July 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>
 
====Mukhymantri Haat Bazar Clinic====
[[File:Haat bazar clinic camp.jpg|thumb|Health checkup at one of Haat Bazaar Clinics in [[Dantewada]] district of Chhattisgarh]]
The state of Chhattisgarh has 44% forest cover. Significantly large population lives in forests and remote areas. Due to neglect and difficult terrain, the population living in such areas doesn't have access to quality health care. On 2 October 2019, Baghel launched the ''Mukhyamantri Haat Bazaar Clinic Yojana'', an innovative health care scheme is bringing health cared facilities to the doorsteps of these people. Under this scheme, mobile healthcare vans are deputed at weekly ''haat bazaars'' (local markets) which are frequented by forest dwellers selling [[Non-timber forest product|minor forest produce]]. Manned by specialist doctors and other qualified staff with necessary equipments, these mobile clinics are providing quality and affordable healthcare checkup and medicine to people.<ref>{{cite news |title=Haat Bazaar Clinic: Making Chhattisgarh villages healthy |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/jun/07/haat-bazaar-clinic-making-chhattisgarh-villages-healthy--2153216.html |access-date=3 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=7 June 2020}}</ref>
 
As per a March 2021 report, 130,000 people have benefitted from the scheme till December 2020. The chief Minister has earmarked a sum of {{INR|13}} [[crore]] for the scheme for the financial year 2021-22.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh Budget Highlights 2021-22|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/budget-highlights-2021-22.html|access-date=3 March 2021 |work=the pioneer |date=2 March 2021}}</ref>


====Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana====
====Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana====
[[File:Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.jpg|thumb|Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana]]
[[File:Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.jpg|thumb|Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana]]
In the state budget presented by the Chhattisgarh government, a provision of Rs 5700 crore was made for the welfare of farmers through which Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was launched on 21 May, the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh launches Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay scheme; farmers to get direct cash benefits
In the 2020 state money limit presented by the Chhattisgarh government, a provision of Rs 5700 crore was made for the welfare of farmers through which ''[[Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana]]'' was launched on 21 May, the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh launches Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay scheme; farmers to get direct cash benefits
  |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/chhattisgarh-sonia-gandhi-launches-rajiv-gandhi-kisan-nyay-scheme-6421246/ |access-date=5 June 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=21 May 2020}}</ref>
  |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/chhattisgarh-sonia-gandhi-launches-rajiv-gandhi-kisan-nyay-scheme-6421246/ |access-date=5 June 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=21 May 2020}}</ref>


In Chhattisgarh, the total cultivable land area is 46.77 lakh hectare.<ref>{{cite news |title=ENVIS Hub:Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
In Chhattisgarh, the total cultivable land area is 46.77 lakh hectares.<ref>{{cite news |title=ENVIS Hub:Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
  |url=http://chtenvis.nic.in/Agriculture.html |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> 70% population of the state is engaged in agriculture and around 37.46 Lakh are farm families.<ref>{{cite news |title=Directorate Agriculture, Chhattisgarh Raipur |url=https://agriportal.cg.nic.in/agridept/AgriEn/Default.aspx#:~:text=The%20total%20population%20of%20the,falling%20under%20Small%20%26%20Marginal%20category |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> The objective of this scheme is to encourage crop production and increase agricultural acreage. The amount of Rs. 5750 crore provided under the scheme was transferred to the farmers' accounts in four installments. 19 lakh farmers of the state are benefiting from this scheme. Paddy, maize and sugarcane ([[Rabi crop|Rabi]]) crops were included in the initial year of the plan. In the year 2020-21, it has been decided to include pulses and oilseed crops as well. The government of Chhattisgarh has also decided to include the landless agricultural laborers of the state in the second phase of the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.
  |url=http://chtenvis.nic.in/Agriculture.html |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> 70% of the state population is engaged in agriculture and around 37.46 Lakh are farm families.<ref>{{cite news |title=Directorate Agriculture, Chhattisgarh Raipur |url=https://agriportal.cg.nic.in/agridept/AgriEn/Default.aspx#:~:text=The%20total%20population%20of%20the,falling%20under%20Small%20%26%20Marginal%20category |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616133738/http://agriportal.cg.nic.in/agridept/AgriEn/Default.aspx#:~:text=The%20total%20population%20of%20the,falling%20under%20Small%20%26%20Marginal%20category |url-status=dead }}</ref> The objective of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is to encourage crop production and increase agricultural acreage. An amount of Rs 5750 crores is transferred to the accounts of farmers in four installments under the scheme in a year. Chhattisgarh is the only state procuring paddy from farmers at Rs 2,500 per quintal, which is higher than what the [[Government of India|Centre]] has set. More than 23.99 lakh farmers in the state are benefiting from this scheme.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=R. Krishna |date=17 October 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh govt transfers Rs 1,866 crore to farmers, women SHGs |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-govt-transfers-rs-1-866-crore-to-farmers-women-shgs-122101701227_1.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref> Under the scheme, a provision was made to give input subsidies to farmers producing paddy, [[sugarcane]], [[maize]], [[soybean]], pulses and oilseeds in the Kharif season 2021-22. Later, the provision of this scheme was modified to include [[Millet|''Kodo, Kutki'' and ''Ragi'']]'','' and an input subsidy of Rs.9,000 per acre for millet farmers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=R. Krishna |date=2 October 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh govt may serve millets in mid-day meals, state-run ashrams |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-govt-may-serve-millets-in-mid-day-meals-state-run-ashrams-122100200919_1.html |access-date=5 December 2022 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref> The [[government of Chhattisgarh]] has also decided to include the landless agricultural labourers in the second phase of the ''Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana''.


On 21 May 2021, Farmers received Rs 1500 crore to prepare for the upcoming [[Kharif crop|Kharif]] season under this scheme. Amount as input [[subsidy]] transferred directly into the bank accounts of 22 lakh farmers in the state. Farmers who plant trees in the fields will be given an input subsidy of Rs. 10 thousand per year for the next three years. Chief Minister said that other than waiving off the agricultural loans of farmers, State Government has distributed additional [[incentive]]s worth Rs 11 thousand crore in last two years.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2021|title=Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel transfers 1,500 crore subsidy to accounts of 22 lakh farmers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-cm-bhupesh-baghel-transfers-1500-crore-subsidy-to-accounts-of-22-lakh-farmers/articleshow/82853833.cms|access-date=5 June 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
On 17 October 2022, farmers received a total of Rs.1,745 crores to prepare for the upcoming Rabi season under this scheme. Amount as input [[subsidy]] transferred directly into the bank accounts of 23.99 lakh farmers in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Releases Rs 1866.39 Crore to Beneficiaries of Three Ambitious Schemes |url=https://www.latestly.com/india/news/chhattisgarh-cm-bhupesh-baghel-released-amount-of-rs-1866-39-crore-to-beneficiaries-of-three-ambitious-achemes-4345707.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref> The state government has given farmers Rs.16,416.10 crores since its commencement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=R. Krishna |date=17 October 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh govt transfers Rs 1,866 crore to farmers, women SHGs |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-govt-transfers-rs-1-866-crore-to-farmers-women-shgs-122101701227_1.html |access-date=3 December 2022 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref> Farmers who plant trees in the fields will also be given an input subsidy of Rs.10 thousand per year. Chief Minister said the Chhattisgarh government has stated that its ‘Nyay’ schemes aim to promote social and economic support programs, namely Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY), Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana (RGGBKMNY).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chhattisgarh CM e-transfers 1804 cr to over 26 lakh beneficiaries under three flagship schemes |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/chhattisgarh-cm-e-transfers-1804-cr-to-over-26-lakh-beneficiaries-under-three-flagship-schemes/articleshow/91712873.cms |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref>


====Godhan Nyay Yojana====
====Godhan Nyay Yojana====
[[File:Purchase of cow dung.jpg|thumb|Purchase of cow dung in Manora block of [[Jashpur]] district of Chhattisgarh]]
[[File:Purchase of cow dung.jpg|thumb|Purchase of cow dung in Manora block of [[Jashpur]] district of Chhattisgarh]]
On 21 July 2020, the Baghel led Chhattisgarh government launched the ''Godhan Nyay Yojana'' to promote organic farming, create new employment opportunities at the rural and urban levels, promote cow rearing and cow protection, as well as to benefit cattle farmers financially. As per the scheme, the government will procure [[cow dung]] at {{INR}}2 per kilogram from farmers and cattle rearers. After the procurement, the cow dung will be converted to vermicompost and other products by members of the Women Self-Help Group, which will be sold to farmers as organic manure for {{INR}}8 per kilogram, thus discouraging use of chemical fertilisers.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dilip|last=Kumar|date=22 September 2020|title=Godhan Nyay Yojana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/dkviews/godhan-nyay-yojana-26340/|access-date=26 March 2021|work=The Times of Indian}}</ref>
On 21 July 2020, the Baghel-led Chhattisgarh government launched the ''[[Godhan Nyay Yojana]]'' to promote organic farming, create new employment opportunities at the rural and urban levels, promote cow rearing and cow protection, and benefit cattle farmers financially. As per the scheme, the government will procure [[cow dung]] at {{INR}}2 per kilogram from farmers and cattle rearers. After the procurement, the cow dung will be converted to [[vermicompost]] and other products by members of the Women Self-Help Group, which will be sold to farmers as organic manure for {{INR}}8 per kilogram, with the aim of promoting organic alternatives to chemical fertilizers.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dilip|last=Kumar|date=22 September 2020|title=Godhan Nyay Yojana|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/dkviews/godhan-nyay-yojana-26340/|access-date=26 March 2021|work=The Times of Indian}}</ref>


As per a March 2021 report, {{INR}}88 crore have been paid to the livestock owners under ''Godhan Nyay Yojana''. Under the scheme, 1,62,497 cattle rearers of the state are benefiting, which includes 70,299 landless villagers and 44.55 percent of the beneficiaries of the ''Godhan Nyay Yojana'' are women.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chhattisgarh CM to transfer payment to beneficiaries of Godhan Nyay Yojana|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-cm-to-transfer-payment-to-beneficiaries-of-godhan-nyay-yojana-on-march-2120210319213025/|access-date=26 March 2021|work=ANI|date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
As per an October 2022 report, {{INR}}5.59 crores have been paid to the [[livestock]] owners under ''Godhan Nyay Yojana''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=R. Krishna |date=17 October 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh govt transfers Rs 1,866 crore to farmers, women SHGs |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-govt-transfers-rs-1-866-crore-to-farmers-women-shgs-122101701227_1.html |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en}}</ref> Under the scheme, 162,497 cattle rearers of the state are benefiting, which includes 70,299 landless villagers and 44.55 percent of the beneficiaries of the ''Godhan Nyay Yojana'' are women.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chhattisgarh CM to transfer payment to beneficiaries of Godhan Nyay Yojana|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-cm-to-transfer-payment-to-beneficiaries-of-godhan-nyay-yojana-on-march-2120210319213025/|access-date=26 March 2021|work=ANI|date=26 March 2020}}</ref> 312,647 [[cow dung]] traders were registered in 2021–22, up from 245,831 in 2020–21.<ref name="Pioneer">{{Cite web |title=Godhan Nyay scheme transforms rural C'garh |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/godhan-nyay-scheme-transforms-rural-c---garh.html |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref>


====Padhai Tuhar Dwar====
On the occasion of ''Hareli'', a traditional festival of Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister started the purchase of ''gaumutra'' ([[cow urine]]) under the scheme. The government has fixed a minimum rate of Rs 4 per litre of cow urine. According to a Chhattisgarh government official, the procured cow urine will be used to make pest control products and natural liquid fertilizer,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Chhattisgarh govt to procure cow urine at Rs 4 per litre from July 28 under flagship scheme |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/chhattisgarh-govt-to-procure-cow-urine-at-rs-4-per-litre-from-july-28-under-flagship-scheme/articleshow/92963056.cms |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref> A total of 24,547 litres of pest controller ''Brahmastra'' and 16,722 litres of ''[[Jeevamrutha|Jeevamrit]]'' have been prepared from 70,889 litres of cow urine purchased in ''Gauthans''. Beneficiaries earned Rs.14.75 lakh from selling 34,085 litres of ''Brahmastra'' and ''Jeevamrit''.<ref name="Pioneer"/>
[[File:Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Mohalla class of 'Padhai Tuhar Dwar'.jpg|thumb|Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Mohalla class under 'Padhai Tuhar Dwar' in [[Durg]] district.]]
The objective of this scheme is to cover the incomplete syllabus of various classes in lockdown during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Online classes are conducted to complete the syllabus in rural areas. Under ''Padhai Tuhar Dwar'', there is a provision for 2 lakh educators to teach 22 lakh children. Despite the closure of the school in the lockdown, the children were able to study. All study materials are available online through the site http://cgschool.in/Default.aspx. Being an e-class, every courses can be watched again and again. Under this, there is also facility of offline learning through loudspeaker.<ref>{{cite news |title='Seekh' mitras to Amcho Radio — How children of Bastar are learning with schools shut
|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/districts-fight-covid/seekh-mitras-to-amcho-radio-how-children-of-bastar-are-learning-with-schools-shut/460093/ |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=The Print |date=14 July 2020}}/</ref>


Amidst lockdown and unlock phases, the primary and middle school children in the government schools are getting their education via ''Mohalla'' Classes and the online portal ''‘Padhai Tuhar Dwar’''. It's heartening to see the committed teachers and community coming forward to support Mohalla classes across the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=Incentive for teachers holding 'Mohalla Class'
The scheme has been reported to create employment opportunities in regions affected by Maoist insurgency as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Godhan scheme opens new job avenues in Maoist-hit Dantewada |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/godhan-scheme-opens-new-job-avenues-in-maoist-hit-dantewada.html |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> Also around 300 ''gauthan'' cum industrial parks will be set up in Chhattisgarh under the [[Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks]] (MGRIP) scheme.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2022 |title=Chattisgarh govt launches scheme to develop cow sheds as rural industrial parks |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chattisgarh-govt-launches-scheme-to-develop-cow-sheds-as-rural-industrial-parks-101664717228416.html |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] has also praised the ''Godhan Nyaya Yojana'' in the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of [[NITI Aayog]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh's Godhan Nyay Yojana gets PM praise at NITI meet |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/chhattisgarh-godhan-nyay-yojana-pm-praise-niti-meet-8076816/ |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> To strengthen the economic condition of the villages, the Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments also adopted the Chhattisgarh model. Madhya Pradesh Government will run ''Gobar-Dhan'' project for the purchase of cow dung.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharatvarsh |first=TV9 |date=27 May 2022 |title=झारखंड गोधन न्याय योजना के तहत किसानों से गोबर खरीदेगी सरकार, जैविक खेती को मिलेगा बढ़ावा |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/agriculture/government-schemes/jharkhand-godhan-nyay-yojana-to-empower-animal-farmers-by-buying-cow-dung-au199-1255775.html |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2022 |title=MP: शिवराज सरकार अपनाएगी छत्तीसगढ़ मॉडल; इस प्लान से गांव होंगे मालामाल, जानें डिटेल |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-shivraj-singh-chouhan-to-follow-chhattisgarh-government-godhan-nyay-yojana-gobar-dhan-project-bhupesh-baghel-mpns-4157279.html |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2022 |title=छत्तीसगढ़ का गोधन न्याय योजना बना उत्तर प्रदेश में चुनावी मुद्दा |url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-chhattisgarh-godhan-nyay-scheme-making-chunavi-issue-in-uttar-pradesh-7310731 |access-date=12 December 2022 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}</ref>
|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/incentive-for-teachers-holding----mohalla-class---.html |access-date=6 July 2021 |work=the pioneer |date=28 June 2021}}</ref> Extensive innovative activities are happening in such classes following the norms specified as Covid-19 guidelines. Over 80% of students are getting their education from attending the Mohalla and online classes.


Every morning from 8-9:30&nbsp;a.m. and every evening from 5-6:30&nbsp;p.m., the residents of villages in the [[Bastar district]] of Chhattisgarh are audience to a special programme on the Amcho Bastar radio channel. This community radio channel was launched in June 2020 under the larger initiative of ''Padhai Tuhar Dwar'' of the Chhattisgarh state government.<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2021|title=बच्चों की पढ़ाई व किसानों से संवाद का जरिया बना आमचो बस्तर रेडियो|url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/jagdalpur-amcho-bastar-radio-becomes-a-medium-for-childrens-education-and-interaction-with-farmers-6763640|access-date=6 July 2021|website=Nai Dunia|language=hi}}</ref>
==== Swami Atmanand English Medium School ====
[[File:Bhupesh Baghel at Atmanand School.jpg|thumb|Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel interacting with the students of Swami Atmanand School in Jamgaon, [[Patan, Chhattisgarh|Patan]].]]
In Chhattisgarh, Swami Atmanand chose to work with locals, specifically young people in the area. He has devoted his time to tribal people and has inspired young people by teaching them about compassion and serving others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SWAMI ATMANAND GOVT. ENGLISH SCHOOL, Chirimiri, Koriya |url=https://cgschool.in/Saems/AboutSchool.aspx |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=www.sageschirimiri.com}}</ref> To honour his legacy, the [[Swami Atmanand English Medium School]] Scheme was introduced. On 1 November 2020, to mark Statehood Day, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel unveiled the scheme.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सीएम भूपेश बघेल राज्य स्थापना दिवस पर करेंगे 'स्वामी आत्मानंद शासकीय अंग्रेजी मीडियम स्कूल योजना' का शुभारंभ {{!}} CM Bhupesh Baghel to inaugurate 'Swami Atmanand Government English Medium School Scheme' on State Foundation Day |url=https://www.ibc24.in/city/cm-bhupesh-baghel-to-inaugurate-swami-atmanand-government-english-medium-school-scheme-on-state-foundation-day-104093-161057.html |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=www.ibc24.in |date=31 October 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>


[https://indiansportsadda.com/2022/01/22/bhupesh-baghel-making-state-to-sports-powerhouse/ Bhupesh Baghel making state to sports powerhouse]
On 3 July 2020, the state's initial Swami Atmanand School was inaugurated. 52 schools opened their doors in various cities that same year.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Aim is to provide quality education to every child' |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/---aim-is-to-provide-quality-education-to-every-child---.html |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> The stated goal of the scheme was to establish educational institutions in Chhattisgarh that have excellent facilities at par with private schools but are accessible and affordable for the parents of economically weaker sections of society as well.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh Atmanand schools see applications surge 234%; here's why |url=https://news.careers360.com/chhattisgarh-swami-atmanand-school-admission-demand-english-medium-hindi-raipur-durg-bastar-sages |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=news.careers360.com |date=13 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


Sports have a significant role in nation-building, shaping one’s personality and character. It elevates the qualities of discipline, determination, teamwork, and a passion for fitness. With such belief in mind, we have launched sports and cultural clubs even at gram panchayat level besides the annual youth festival to imbibe a spirit of healthy sportsmanship”
Bhupesh Baghel said that the government would also establish English medium government colleges in various cities across the state to increase higher education in the region. In the beginning, ten institutions will be launched in ten cities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh Govt to Open 10 English Medium Govt Colleges By Next Session: CM Baghel |url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/chhattisgarh-govt-to-open-10-english-medium-govt-colleges-by-next-session-cm-baghel-5777035.html |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>


Bhupesh Baghel the Chief Minister of India’s state Chatissgarh, is driving the state towards a sports hub. Baghel who has taken the charges as the Chief Minister has already successfully backed and hosted Road Safety World Series at the state capital Raipur.
===Encouragement towards Sports===
Bhupesh Baghel, the former Chief Minister of India’s state of Chhattisgarh, focused on turning the state into a sports hub. Baghel who has taken charge as the Chief Minister has already hosted the Road Safety World Series at the state capital Raipur.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2022 |title=India Legends vs Sri Lanka Legends Highlights: IND-L skittle out SLL to win Road Safety World series title |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-legends-vs-sri-lanka-legends-road-safety-world-series-final-live-updates-8184533/ |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


Road Safety World Series, a cricket tournament started by Mumbai RTO along with PMG with a focus on spreading awareness about Road Safety among citizens started with Mumbai as the host city. However, the tournament had come to a standstill due to the outbreak of the Covid19 Pandemic.
Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel also inaugurated the state’s own Olympics, called '[[Chhattisgarhiya Olympics]]', with the stated aim of promoting [[Traditional games of India|traditional games]] namely ''[[Langdi (sport)|langdi]]'', ''[[Pambaram|bhaura]]'', ''<u>bati</u>'' (''[[Traditional games of India#Marbles|kancha]]''), and ''[[Seven stones|pitthul]]''. “These games are not only entertaining but also beneficial for maintaining good physical and mental health. In rural areas, children, elderly, and youth—all will engage in these games for entertainment and to keep themselves fit”, Baghel commented.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 October 2022|title=Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates Chhattisgarh Olympics to promote state's culture|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/bhupesh-baghel-inaugurates-chhattisgarh-olympics-to-promote-state-s-culture-101665113285230.html|access-date=7 October 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


To implement the minister’s vision the state had set up Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority to take swift decision making on policy and major sporting events to promote both modern and traditional forms of sports.
===Upliftment of tribals===
[[File:Lohandiguda, Bastar.jpg|thumb|The new government returned the land acquired for the steel plant of farmers of Lohandiguda in [[Bastar district|Bastar]] district.]]


===Upliftment of tribals===
====Repatriation of tribal land====
====Repatriation of tribal land====
Under an [[MoU]] signed between the then govt and [[Tata Steel]] in 2005, agricultural land was acquired from the local tribals 10 villages around Lohandiguda in Bastar region. Despite protests from the villagers, the govt went ahead with the acquisition to build a 5.5 million tonne per annum capacity mega integrated steel plant.
Under an [[MoU]] signed between the then govt and [[Tata Steel]] in 2005, agricultural land was acquired from the local tribals in 10 villages around Lohandiguda in the [[Bastar district|Bastar]] region. Despite protests from the villagers, the govt went ahead with the acquisition to build a 5.5 million tonne per annum capacity mega integrated steel plant. Tata Steel decided to quit the project in 2016. Immediately after coming to power, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel decided to return 4400 acres to 1707 tribal families. The land was returned to the immediate owners or their legal heirs per the provisions of the '[[Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013]] under Section 101. Section 101 stipulates that if any land acquired remains underutilised for 5 years from the date of taking over the possession the same shall be returned to the original owners of their legal heirs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Joseph |title=Chhattisgarh: Government to return 1764.61 hectares of tribal land in Bastar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-government-to-return-1764-61-hectares-of-tribal-land-in-bastar/articleshow/67458860.cms |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
Tata Steel decided to quit the project in 2016.
 
Immediately after coming to power, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took a decision to return 4400 acres of the land to 1707 tribal families. The land was returned to the immediate owners or their legal heirs as per the provisions of the '[[Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013]] under the Section 101. Section 101 stipulates that if any land acquired remains underutilized for a period of 5 years from the date of taking over the possession the same shall be returned to the original owners of their legal heirs.<ref>{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Joseph |title=Chhattisgarh: Government to return 1764.61 hectares of tribal land in Bastar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/chhattisgarh-government-to-return-1764-61-hectares-of-tribal-land-in-bastar/articleshow/67458860.cms |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=9 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Ram Van Gaman Path ===
[[File:Ram_Van_Gaman.jpg|thumb|222x222px|Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel turned up during the event at Kaushalya Mandir Chandkhuri, Raipur.]]
The 2226 km long '<nowiki/>''[[Ram Van Gaman Path]]''<nowiki/>' is being developed for with a budget of Rs 137.45 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 December 2020 |title=Reviving Chhattisgarh's heritage and history |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/business/reviving-chhattisgarhs-heritage-history |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US}}</ref> '''Ram Van Gaman Path''<nowiki/>' begins from the [[Surguja district]] in northern Chhattisgarh, traverses through the state, and ends in the [[Sukma district]].
 
===Health Policy ===
====Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic ====
[[File:Haat bazar clinic camp.jpg|thumb|Health checkup at one of Haat Bazaar Clinics in [[Dantewada]] district of Chhattisgarh]]
The state of [[Chhattisgarh]] has 44% forest cover, and as a result, a significantly large population lives in forests and remote areas. Due to neglect and difficult terrain, the population in such areas doesn't have access to quality health care. On 2 October 2019, Baghel launched the ''Mukhyamantri Haat Bazaar Clinic Yojana'', a mobile healthcare scheme that was introduced to provide medical services in remote areas of these people. Under this scheme, mobile healthcare vans are deputed at weekly ''haat bazaars'' (local markets) frequented by forest dwellers selling [[Non-timber forest product|minor forest produce]]. Staffed by specialist doctors and other qualified staff with the necessary equipment, these mobile clinics provide healthcare checkups and medicine to people.<ref>{{cite news |date=7 June 2020 |title=Haat Bazaar Clinic: Making Chhattisgarh villages healthy |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/jun/07/haat-bazaar-clinic-making-chhattisgarh-villages-healthy--2153216.html |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
 
In the past four years, 1.28 lakh ''Haat-bazaar'' clinics have provided healthcare services to more than 6,247,000 individuals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WHO praises Haat Bazaar Clinics |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/who-praises-haat-bazaar-clinics.html |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> The 429 medical mobile vans used to operate the 1798 ''haat-bazaar'' clinic programme. Also, the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) has prepared a documentary film on the ''Haat Bazaar'' Clinic scheme in Chhattisgarh.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=23 November 2022 |title=Who Prepares A Documentary On Haat Bazaar Clinic Scheme |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/raipur/who-prepares-a-documentary-on-haat-bazaar-clinic-scheme/articleshow/95701184.cms |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Dai-Didi Clinic ====
[[File:दाई दीदी क्लिनिक.jpg|thumb|Free treatment of girls inside the mobile medical unit.]]
 
The 'Chief Minister Dai-Didi Clinic' scheme is being run by the Urban Administration and Development Department of Chhattisgarh Government. Under the scheme, a team of female doctors and staff arrives in the vehicle of ''Dai-Didi Clinic's'' mobile medical unit and provides free treatment for various diseases to needy women and girls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh's 'Dai-Didi Clinic', an all female- staff is run exclusively for women |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/dec/04/chhattisgarhs-dai-didi-clinic-an-all-female--staff-is-run-exclusively-for-women-2524800.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204165959/https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/dec/04/chhattisgarhs-dai-didi-clinic-an-all-female--staff-is-run-exclusively-for-women-2524800.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
 
Through the scheme, about 1,475 camps have been set up in the state so far and more than 1.28 lakh women and girls living in slums of [[Raipur]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] and [[Bhilai]] Municipal Corporation areas have been treated near their homes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2022 |title=Chhattisgarh: 1.28 lakh slum women treated under Dai Didi scheme |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/chhattisgarh-1-28-lakh-slum-women-treated-under-dai-didi-scheme-1503131013.html |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Health Policy===
====Malaria Mukt Bastar====
====Malaria Mukt Bastar====
[[Malaria]] is a major public health concerns in India and major contributor to the malaria burden in South East Asia. Several factors contribute to the prevalence and incidences including socio-economic factors, geographical region, drug resistance. [[Bastar district|Bastar]] region of the state of Chhattisgarh has the highest Annual Parasite Incidence (API) (malaria) in India. Timely diagnosis due to limited infrastructure compounds the problem.
[[Malaria]] is a major public health concern in India and a major contributor to the malaria burden in Southeast Asia. Several factors contribute to the prevalence and incidents including socio-economic factors, geographical region, and drug resistance. [[Bastar district|Bastar]] region of Chhattisgarh has the highest Annual Parasite Incidence (API) (malaria) in India. Timely diagnosis due to limited infrastructure compounds the problem.


Launching the “Malaria Mukt Bastar” on 26 January 2020, the Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel pledged to make Bastar Malaria free in the coming days. In the first phase of the campaign, 14 lakh people were tested in Bastar, out of which 64,646 (4.60 percent) were found malaria infected. The second phase of the campaign started on 6 June and ended 31 July in which more than 23 lakh people have been examined.
Launching the “Malaria Mukt Bastar” on 26 January 2020, Bhupesh Baghel pledged to make Bastar Malaria-free in the coming days. In the first phase of the campaign, 14 lakh people were tested in Bastar, out of which 64,646 (4.60 %) were found malaria-infected. The second phase of the campaign started on 6 June and ended on 31 July in which more than 23 lakh people have been examined. The process of medication for the victims has begun.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh government launches 'Malaria-free Bastar' campaign |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jan/26/chhattisgarh-government-launches-malaria-free-bastar-campaign-2094802.html |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 January 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, for the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh, the annual malaria parasite rate recorded the lowest - API rate reached 1.17, the minimum since the formation of the state.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaiser |first=Ejaz |date=20 March 2021 |title=Bastar wins over challenge on malaria |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/20/bastar-wins-over-challenge-on-malaria-as-annual-parasite-incidence-reduces-to-historical-low-2279198.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>
The process of medication of the victims has started.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chhattisgarh government launches 'Malaria-free Bastar' campaign |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jan/26/chhattisgarh-government-launches-malaria-free-bastar-campaign-2094802.html |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=26 January 2020}}</ref> In March 2021, for the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh, the annual malaria parasite rate recorded lowest - API rate reached 1.17, the lowest since the formation of the state.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaiser |first=Ejaz |date=20 March 2021 |title=Bastar wins over challenge on malaria |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/20/bastar-wins-over-challenge-on-malaria-as-annual-parasite-incidence-reduces-to-historical-low-2279198.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>


====Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan====
====Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan====
[[File:Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abiyan.jpg|thumb|Beneficiary women and children being served midday meal under Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abiyan.]]
[[File:Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abiyan.jpg|thumb|Beneficiary women and children being served midday meal under Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abiyan.]]
National Health Family Survey (NHFS)- 4 (2015–16), Chhattisgarh is one of the top states in India with high level of [[malnutrition]] and [[anemia]] among children and women.
National Health Family Survey (NHFS)- 4 (2015–16), Chhattisgarh is one of the top states in India with high levels of [[malnutrition]] and [[anaemia]] among children and women. The scheme launched on 2 October 2019 on the occasion of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]’s 150 birth anniversary aims to reduce malnutrition and anaemia levels in the state in the next three years. As of March 2020, around 68 thousand children were cured of malnutrition in one year under this campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaiser |first=Ejaz |date=19 July 2020 |title=Chhattisgarh govt launches 'Mukhyamantri Suposhan Yojana' to combat malnutrition in state |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2020/jul/19/chhattisgarh-govt-launches-mukhyamantri-suposhan-yojana-to-combat-malnutrition-in-state-2171697.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
The scheme launched on 2 October 2019 on the occasion of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]’s 150 birth anniversary aims to turn Chhattisgarh into malnutrition and anemia free state in the next three years. As per a March 2020, around 68 thousand children were cured of malnutrition in one year under this campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaiser |first=Ejaz |date=19 July 2020 |title=Chhattisgarh govt launches 'Mukhyamantri Suposhan Yojana' to combat malnutrition in state |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2020/jul/19/chhattisgarh-govt-launches-mukhyamantri-suposhan-yojana-to-combat-malnutrition-in-state-2171697.html |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
 
=== COVID-19 Management ===
The state government implemented measures to contain the spread of [[COVID-19]]. During the [[lockdown]], the state government announced several measures to help the affected individuals, particularly the impoverished and migrant workers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Government of Chhattisgarh's response to the COVID-19 pandemic |url=https://prsindia.org/theprsblog/government-of-chhattisgarh%E2%80%99s-response-to-the-covid-19-pandemic |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Rice was made available to all the beneficiaries under the [[Public Distribution System (India)|Public Distribution System]]. The state's Labor Department approved Rs.3.8 crore to help workers impacted by the lockdown. Along with this, Bhupesh Baghel ensured the availability of hospital beds, medicine supplies, PSA plant and oxygen to the hospitals with the help of state administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh CM directs officials to take measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/chhattisgarh-cm-directs-officials-to-take-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-covid-1920220105095556/ |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref>
 
To assist a collaborative effort of [[UNICEF]] and the state government, almost 3,000 volunteers were gathered in the second wave. The '<nowiki/>''Roko Au Toko Abhiyan''' or 'Stop and Advice' campaign was started to raise awareness and encourage community involvement in the state's five most severely afflicted cities. These cities included [[Rajnandgaon district|Rajnandgaon]], [[Raipur]], [[Durg]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], and [[Baloda Bazar|Baloda Bazaar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Roko au Toko' drive starts in five Covid-hit cities of Chhattisgarh |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jun/07/roko-au-toko-drive-starts-in-fivecovid-hit-cities-of-chhattisgarh-2312825.html |access-date=26 December 2022 |website=The New Indian Express|date=7 June 2021 }}</ref>
 
====Padhai Tuhar Dwar====
[[File:Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Mohalla class of 'Padhai Tuhar Dwar'.jpg|thumb|Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Mohalla class under ''Padhai Tuhar Dwar'' in [[Durg]] district.]]
The campaign was launched to cover the incomplete syllabus of various classes in lockdown during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and to complete the syllabus in rural areas. Under ''Padhai Tuhar Dwar'', 22 lakh children and 2 lakh teachers were benefited. The children could study despite the schools being closed during the lockdown. All study materials were available online. Being an e-class, each course could be viewed again and again. Under this, there was a facility for offline studies through loudspeakers.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 July 2020 |title='Seekh' mitras to Amcho Radio — How children of Bastar are learning with schools shut |work=The Print |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/districts-fight-covid/seekh-mitras-to-amcho-radio-how-children-of-bastar-are-learning-with-schools-shut/460093/ |access-date=6 July 2021}}/</ref>
 
Between the lockdown and unlock phases, primary and middle school children in government schools received education through Mohalla Classes and the online portal '''Padhai Tunhar Dwar''<nowiki/>'. Teachers and community members participated in support of the initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incentive for teachers holding 'Mohalla Class' |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/state-editions/incentive-for-teachers-holding----mohalla-class---.html |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> Extensive innovative activities were taking place in such classes following the norms specified as COVID-19 guidelines. More than 80% of the students received their education by attending Mohalla and online lessons.
 
Every morning from 8-9:30 am and every evening from 5-6:30 pm, the residents of the villages of the [[Bastar district]] of Chhattisgarh were the audience of a special program on ''Amcho Bastar'' Radio Channel. This community radio channel was started in June 2020 under the major initiative of the Chhattisgarh State Government's ''Padhai Tunhar Dwar''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2021 |title=बच्चों की पढ़ाई व किसानों से संवाद का जरिया बना आमचो बस्तर रेडियो |url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/jagdalpur-amcho-bastar-radio-becomes-a-medium-for-childrens-education-and-interaction-with-farmers-6763640 |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}}</ref>
 
==== Mahtari Dular Yojana ====
Chhattisgarh ''Mahatari Dular Yojana'' was launched in May 2021 by the state government of Chhattisgarh to help provide funds for the education of children orphaned by [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hardaha |first=Rashi |date=14 June 2021 |title=Chhattisgarh govt to pay school fees of Covid orphaned children |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/chhattisgarh-govt-to-pay-school-fees-of-covid-orphaned-children-711725 |access-date=11 October 2022 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> Children in Classes 1 to 8 were to receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 500, while those in Classes 9 to 12&nbsp;Rs.1,000 per month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Children orphaned by COVID-19: Here is full list of support schemes announced by various state governments |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/in-focus/article/full-details-children-orphaned-by-covid-states-take-them-under-their-wings/763099 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=www.timesnownews.com |date=31 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The objective of this scheme is to motivate the students not to leave their studies midway even after losing their parents. The children of families who have lost the primary earner due to COVID-19 will also have their educations paid for by the state government. These youngsters will also be given preference for enrolment in the state-run [[Swami Atmanand English Medium School]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhattisgarh govt to fund education of students orphaned due to Covid-19 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/chhattisgarh-govt-to-fund-education-of-students-orphaned-due-to-covid-19-1802426-2021-05-14 |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=India Today |date=14 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== MGNREGA ====
Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ([[National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005|MNREGA]]), almost 1.21 lakh families in Chhattisgarh were employed for more than 100 days, which helped the rural economy remain steady despite the COVID-19 outbreak. By the number of households receiving the required 100 days of employment, Chhattisgarh stands sixth in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2020 |title=Over 1.21 lakh families in Chhattisgarh got work under MGNREGA amid pandemic |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/over-121-lakh-families-in-chhattisgarh-got-work-under-mgnrega-amid-pandemic-920949.html |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Electoral history ==
{{Main|Electoral history of Bhupesh Baghel}}
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! Election
! House
! Constituency
! Result
! colspan="2"| Party
! Ref
|-
| [[1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| rowspan="7"|[[Patan, Chhattisgarh Assembly constituency|Patan]]
| {{Won}}
| {{Party name with colour|Indian National Congress|rowspan=9}}
| <ref name="ElectionsIn_1993">{{cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 1993 |url=https://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html |publisher=Elections.in}}</ref>
|-
| [[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="IndiaVotes_1998">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/1998/madhya-pradesh-[1947---1999]/atan/4/21084/136 |title=AC: Patan 1998 |publisher=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
| [[2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
| rowspan="5"|[[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="IndiaVotes_2003">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2003/chhattisgarh/atan/54/25717/170 |title=AC: Patan 2003 |publisher=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
| [[2008 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
| {{Lost}}
| <ref name="ECI_2008">{{cite web |title=Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2008 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-chhattisgarh-2008/ |publisher=ECI}}</ref>
|-
| [[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="ECI_2013">{{cite web |title=Chhattisgarh 2013 Statistical Report |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3764-chhattisgarh-2013/ |publisher=ECI}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="ECI_2018">{{cite web |title=Chhattisgarh General Legislative Election 2018 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9355-chhattisgarh-general-legislative-election-2018/ |publisher=ECI}}</ref>
|-
| [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref name="ECI_2023">{{cite web |title=Patan Assembly Election Results 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Lok Sabha]]
| [[Raipur Lok Sabha constituency|Raipur]]
| {{Lost}}
| <ref name="IndiaVotes_Raipur2009">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/lok-sabha-details/2009/chhattisgarh/raipur/7688/54/15 |title=PC: Raipur 2009 |publisher=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
| [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
| [[Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency|Rajnandgaon]]
| {{Lost}}
| <ref name="NDTV_2024">{{cite news |title=Bhupesh Baghel Loses From Rajnandgaon Seat To BJP's Santosh Pandey |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-2024-result-live-bhupesh-baghel-loses-from-rajnandgaon-seat-to-bjps-santosh-pandey-5818610 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=4 June 2024}}</ref>
|}
 
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* [[Baghel ministry]]


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Bhupesh Baghel
Official Portrait, 2018
3rd Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
In office
17 December 2018 – 13 December 2023
Preceded byRaman Singh
Succeeded byVishnu Deo Sai
Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
16 December 2013
Preceded byVijay Baghel
ConstituencyPatan
Majority19,723 (2023)
In office
1993–2008
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byVijay Baghel
ConstituencyPatan
Succeeded byVishnu Deo Sai
AICC Incharge for Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
14 February 2025
Preceded byDevender Yadav
President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byCharan Das Mahant
Succeeded byMohan Markam
Minister of Transportation, Government of Madhya Pradesh
In office
1999–2003
Chief MinisterDigvijaya Singh
Personal details
Born (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960 (age 65)
Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Mukteshwari Baghel
Children4
Alma materPandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (M.A.)

Bhupesh Baghel (born 23 August 1960), popularly known as Kaka, is an Indian politician who served as the third Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2018 to 2023 and also served as leader of the house in legislative assembly.[1] He has been the president of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress from 2014 to 2019.[2][3] He has represented the Patan constituency in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2008 and again since 2013. He was the cabinet minister of Transportation in undivided Madhya Pradesh in Digvijaya Singh government from 1999 to 2003. Baghel was the first Minister for Revenue, Public Health Engineering and Relief Work in Chhattisgarh.[4][5]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Baghel was born on 23 August 1960 in the Durg district.[5][4] He is the son of Nande Kumar Baghel and Bindeshwari Baghel. His family's primary occupation was agriculture.[6]

Baghel is married to Mukteshwari Baghel. They have one son and three daughters. Baghel belongs to the Kurmi community and has been regarded as a prominent representative of the Congress Party among Other Backward Class (OBC) communities in Chhattisgarh.[7][8] His wife, Mukteshwari Baghel, is the daughter of noted Hindi writer Dr. Narendra Dev Verma and the niece of spiritual leader Swami Atmanand.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Beginning and rise[edit | edit source]

Bhupesh Baghel began his political career at the Indian Youth Congress and became a member of the All India Congress Committee, he was also the General Secretary and Program Coordinator of the Pradesh Congress Committee.[citation needed] He was first elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993 from Patan and was later elected five times from the same seat.[4]

Baghel was appointed the Minister of State, Chief Minister related to Public Grievances Redressal (Independent Charge), M.P. Governance in Digvijay Singh’s cabinet in December 1997 and became Minister of Transport in December 1998.[4]

After the state of Chhattisgarh was formed in November 1999, he became a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and was appointed as Minister, of Revenue Rehabilitation, Relief Work, and Public Health Mechanics under CG Governance.[clarification needed] He once again became MLA in the 2002 state election from the same seat. He lost the Patan assembly seat in 2008 elections. He also lost parliamentary elections in 2009 from Raipur. He lost the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency in 2024, following his government's defeat in state elections in 2023.[9]

Baghel won the Patan Vidhan Sabha seat in the 2013 election and became a member of the Working Committee, Chhattisgarh Assembly. In 2014-15, he became a member of the Public Accounts Committee, CG Government.[citation needed]

President of Chhattisgarh Congress[edit | edit source]

Baghel was President of the state unit of the Indian National Congress from October 2014 to June 2019.[10][11] After the attack on several of the top Congress leaders in the 2013 Naxal attack in Darbha Valley,[12] Baghel assumed leadership responsibilities in the party’s state unit following the incident.[11] He managed to sideline ex-Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and his son Amit Jogi in state congress after the Antagarh Assembly by-election audio tape row.[13][14]

Under his presidency, the Chhattisgarh Congress won the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election by a majority of 68 out of 90 seats.[15]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

In March 2025, he was named as an accused in a FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Mahadev betting app case.[16]

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several locations linked to Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel.[17] In July 2025, ED arrested his son Chaitanya Baghel for allegedly laundering ₹16.7 crore (US$2.3 million) in connection with a ₹2,100 crore (US$290 million) liquor scam.[18][19]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Position[20]
1990-94
  • President, District Youth Congress Committee
1994–95
  • Vice President, M.P. Youth Congress Committee (MP)
1993-2001
  • Member: M.P. Assembly Estimates Committee
  • Member: MP Consultative Committee of the Aviation Department of Legislative Assembly
  • Member: M.P. Food and Civil Supplies Corporation
  • Director: M.P. Housing Board
  • Member: M.P. Backward Classes Organization
  • Member: M.P. Sainik Board
1993-2000
  • Member: MP Legislative Assembly
2000-2008 and 2013-till date
  • Member: Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
1993-2008
  • Member: M.P. And CG Assembly Constituency Patan, District-Durg (MP)
2003-2008
  • Deputy Leader, Congress Legislative Party, Chhattisgarh
December 2013 - June 2019
  • President, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
1996 – present
  • Guardian, Chhattisgarh Manwa Kurmi Samaj
2018 - 2023
  • Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh (2018-2023)[edit | edit source]

See also: Chief ministership of Bhupesh Baghel
On 17 December 2018, Bhupesh Baghel took oath as the third Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

Baghel became MLA from the Patan assembly seat again and became the Chief Minister of the state, defeating BJP’s Raman Singh, after leading the opposition in Chhattisgarh State Assembly for 15 years.[21][22] He took oath as chief minister on 17 December 2018. He was replaced by Kondagaon MLA Mohan Markam as PCC President in June 2019.[23][24]

Baghel’s government implemented two poll promises: a farm loan waiver and raising paddy support price by 50%. The order letter was released shortly after the oath-taking ceremony, though money transfers to farmers took days, weeks, and months in some cases.[25][26][27] Tendu patta things prices were increased. The government made a really big step away from shiksha-karmi (temporary teacher) policy and vacancies for posts of 15,000 permanent teachers were announced.[26]

Welfare schemes[edit | edit source]

Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari[edit | edit source]

The Narva, Garva, Ghurva, Bari (NGGB) scheme was launched to ensure water conservation, livestock protection and development, the use of organic compost through household waste, and cultivating fruits and vegetables in backyards for self-consumption and earning additional income.[citation needed]

Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana[edit | edit source]

Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

In the 2020 state money limit presented by the Chhattisgarh government, a provision of Rs 5700 crore was made for the welfare of farmers through which Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana was launched on 21 May, the martyrdom day of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.[28]

In Chhattisgarh, the total cultivable land area is 46.77 lakh hectares.[29] 70% of the state population is engaged in agriculture and around 37.46 Lakh are farm families.[30] The objective of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is to encourage crop production and increase agricultural acreage. An amount of Rs 5750 crores is transferred to the accounts of farmers in four installments under the scheme in a year. Chhattisgarh is the only state procuring paddy from farmers at Rs 2,500 per quintal, which is higher than what the Centre has set. More than 23.99 lakh farmers in the state are benefiting from this scheme.[31] Under the scheme, a provision was made to give input subsidies to farmers producing paddy, sugarcane, maize, soybean, pulses and oilseeds in the Kharif season 2021-22. Later, the provision of this scheme was modified to include Kodo, Kutki and Ragi, and an input subsidy of Rs.9,000 per acre for millet farmers.[32] The government of Chhattisgarh has also decided to include the landless agricultural labourers in the second phase of the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.

On 17 October 2022, farmers received a total of Rs.1,745 crores to prepare for the upcoming Rabi season under this scheme. Amount as input subsidy transferred directly into the bank accounts of 23.99 lakh farmers in the state.[33] The state government has given farmers Rs.16,416.10 crores since its commencement.[34] Farmers who plant trees in the fields will also be given an input subsidy of Rs.10 thousand per year. Chief Minister said the Chhattisgarh government has stated that its ‘Nyay’ schemes aim to promote social and economic support programs, namely Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY), Godhan Nyay Yojana and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana (RGGBKMNY).[35]

Godhan Nyay Yojana[edit | edit source]

Purchase of cow dung in Manora block of Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh

On 21 July 2020, the Baghel-led Chhattisgarh government launched the Godhan Nyay Yojana to promote organic farming, create new employment opportunities at the rural and urban levels, promote cow rearing and cow protection, and benefit cattle farmers financially. As per the scheme, the government will procure cow dung at ₹2 per kilogram from farmers and cattle rearers. After the procurement, the cow dung will be converted to vermicompost and other products by members of the Women Self-Help Group, which will be sold to farmers as organic manure for ₹8 per kilogram, with the aim of promoting organic alternatives to chemical fertilizers.[36]

As per an October 2022 report, ₹5.59 crores have been paid to the livestock owners under Godhan Nyay Yojana.[37] Under the scheme, 162,497 cattle rearers of the state are benefiting, which includes 70,299 landless villagers and 44.55 percent of the beneficiaries of the Godhan Nyay Yojana are women.[38] 312,647 cow dung traders were registered in 2021–22, up from 245,831 in 2020–21.[39]

On the occasion of Hareli, a traditional festival of Chhattisgarh, the Chief Minister started the purchase of gaumutra (cow urine) under the scheme. The government has fixed a minimum rate of Rs 4 per litre of cow urine. According to a Chhattisgarh government official, the procured cow urine will be used to make pest control products and natural liquid fertilizer,[40] A total of 24,547 litres of pest controller Brahmastra and 16,722 litres of Jeevamrit have been prepared from 70,889 litres of cow urine purchased in Gauthans. Beneficiaries earned Rs.14.75 lakh from selling 34,085 litres of Brahmastra and Jeevamrit.[39]

The scheme has been reported to create employment opportunities in regions affected by Maoist insurgency as well.[41] Also around 300 gauthan cum industrial parks will be set up in Chhattisgarh under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) scheme.[42] Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also praised the Godhan Nyaya Yojana in the seventh meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog.[43] To strengthen the economic condition of the villages, the Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments also adopted the Chhattisgarh model. Madhya Pradesh Government will run Gobar-Dhan project for the purchase of cow dung.[44][45][46]

Swami Atmanand English Medium School[edit | edit source]

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel interacting with the students of Swami Atmanand School in Jamgaon, Patan.

In Chhattisgarh, Swami Atmanand chose to work with locals, specifically young people in the area. He has devoted his time to tribal people and has inspired young people by teaching them about compassion and serving others.[47] To honour his legacy, the Swami Atmanand English Medium School Scheme was introduced. On 1 November 2020, to mark Statehood Day, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel unveiled the scheme.[48]

On 3 July 2020, the state's initial Swami Atmanand School was inaugurated. 52 schools opened their doors in various cities that same year.[49] The stated goal of the scheme was to establish educational institutions in Chhattisgarh that have excellent facilities at par with private schools but are accessible and affordable for the parents of economically weaker sections of society as well.[50]

Bhupesh Baghel said that the government would also establish English medium government colleges in various cities across the state to increase higher education in the region. In the beginning, ten institutions will be launched in ten cities.[51]

Encouragement towards Sports[edit | edit source]

Bhupesh Baghel, the former Chief Minister of India’s state of Chhattisgarh, focused on turning the state into a sports hub. Baghel who has taken charge as the Chief Minister has already hosted the Road Safety World Series at the state capital Raipur.[52]

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel also inaugurated the state’s own Olympics, called 'Chhattisgarhiya Olympics', with the stated aim of promoting traditional games namely langdi, bhaura, bati (kancha), and pitthul. “These games are not only entertaining but also beneficial for maintaining good physical and mental health. In rural areas, children, elderly, and youth—all will engage in these games for entertainment and to keep themselves fit”, Baghel commented.[53]

Upliftment of tribals[edit | edit source]

The new government returned the land acquired for the steel plant of farmers of Lohandiguda in Bastar district.

Repatriation of tribal land[edit | edit source]

Under an MoU signed between the then govt and Tata Steel in 2005, agricultural land was acquired from the local tribals in 10 villages around Lohandiguda in the Bastar region. Despite protests from the villagers, the govt went ahead with the acquisition to build a 5.5 million tonne per annum capacity mega integrated steel plant. Tata Steel decided to quit the project in 2016. Immediately after coming to power, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel decided to return 4400 acres to 1707 tribal families. The land was returned to the immediate owners or their legal heirs per the provisions of the 'Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 under Section 101. Section 101 stipulates that if any land acquired remains underutilised for 5 years from the date of taking over the possession the same shall be returned to the original owners of their legal heirs.[54]

Ram Van Gaman Path[edit | edit source]

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel turned up during the event at Kaushalya Mandir Chandkhuri, Raipur.

The 2226 km long 'Ram Van Gaman Path' is being developed for with a budget of Rs 137.45 crore.[55] 'Ram Van Gaman Path' begins from the Surguja district in northern Chhattisgarh, traverses through the state, and ends in the Sukma district.

Health Policy[edit | edit source]

Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic[edit | edit source]

Health checkup at one of Haat Bazaar Clinics in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh

The state of Chhattisgarh has 44% forest cover, and as a result, a significantly large population lives in forests and remote areas. Due to neglect and difficult terrain, the population in such areas doesn't have access to quality health care. On 2 October 2019, Baghel launched the Mukhyamantri Haat Bazaar Clinic Yojana, a mobile healthcare scheme that was introduced to provide medical services in remote areas of these people. Under this scheme, mobile healthcare vans are deputed at weekly haat bazaars (local markets) frequented by forest dwellers selling minor forest produce. Staffed by specialist doctors and other qualified staff with the necessary equipment, these mobile clinics provide healthcare checkups and medicine to people.[56]

In the past four years, 1.28 lakh Haat-bazaar clinics have provided healthcare services to more than 6,247,000 individuals.[57] The 429 medical mobile vans used to operate the 1798 haat-bazaar clinic programme. Also, the World Health Organization (WHO) has prepared a documentary film on the Haat Bazaar Clinic scheme in Chhattisgarh.[58]

Dai-Didi Clinic[edit | edit source]

Free treatment of girls inside the mobile medical unit.

The 'Chief Minister Dai-Didi Clinic' scheme is being run by the Urban Administration and Development Department of Chhattisgarh Government. Under the scheme, a team of female doctors and staff arrives in the vehicle of Dai-Didi Clinic's mobile medical unit and provides free treatment for various diseases to needy women and girls.[59]

Through the scheme, about 1,475 camps have been set up in the state so far and more than 1.28 lakh women and girls living in slums of Raipur, Bilaspur and Bhilai Municipal Corporation areas have been treated near their homes.[60]

Malaria Mukt Bastar[edit | edit source]

Malaria is a major public health concern in India and a major contributor to the malaria burden in Southeast Asia. Several factors contribute to the prevalence and incidents including socio-economic factors, geographical region, and drug resistance. Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has the highest Annual Parasite Incidence (API) (malaria) in India. Timely diagnosis due to limited infrastructure compounds the problem.

Launching the “Malaria Mukt Bastar” on 26 January 2020, Bhupesh Baghel pledged to make Bastar Malaria-free in the coming days. In the first phase of the campaign, 14 lakh people were tested in Bastar, out of which 64,646 (4.60 %) were found malaria-infected. The second phase of the campaign started on 6 June and ended on 31 July in which more than 23 lakh people have been examined. The process of medication for the victims has begun.[61] In March 2021, for the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh, the annual malaria parasite rate recorded the lowest - API rate reached 1.17, the minimum since the formation of the state.[62]

Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan[edit | edit source]

Beneficiary women and children being served midday meal under Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abiyan.

National Health Family Survey (NHFS)- 4 (2015–16), Chhattisgarh is one of the top states in India with high levels of malnutrition and anaemia among children and women. The scheme launched on 2 October 2019 on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150 birth anniversary aims to reduce malnutrition and anaemia levels in the state in the next three years. As of March 2020, around 68 thousand children were cured of malnutrition in one year under this campaign.[63]

COVID-19 Management[edit | edit source]

The state government implemented measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. During the lockdown, the state government announced several measures to help the affected individuals, particularly the impoverished and migrant workers.[64]

Rice was made available to all the beneficiaries under the Public Distribution System. The state's Labor Department approved Rs.3.8 crore to help workers impacted by the lockdown. Along with this, Bhupesh Baghel ensured the availability of hospital beds, medicine supplies, PSA plant and oxygen to the hospitals with the help of state administration.[65]

To assist a collaborative effort of UNICEF and the state government, almost 3,000 volunteers were gathered in the second wave. The 'Roko Au Toko Abhiyan' or 'Stop and Advice' campaign was started to raise awareness and encourage community involvement in the state's five most severely afflicted cities. These cities included Rajnandgaon, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, and Baloda Bazaar.[66]

Padhai Tuhar Dwar[edit | edit source]

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel reached the Mohalla class under Padhai Tuhar Dwar in Durg district.

The campaign was launched to cover the incomplete syllabus of various classes in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic and to complete the syllabus in rural areas. Under Padhai Tuhar Dwar, 22 lakh children and 2 lakh teachers were benefited. The children could study despite the schools being closed during the lockdown. All study materials were available online. Being an e-class, each course could be viewed again and again. Under this, there was a facility for offline studies through loudspeakers.[67]

Between the lockdown and unlock phases, primary and middle school children in government schools received education through Mohalla Classes and the online portal 'Padhai Tunhar Dwar'. Teachers and community members participated in support of the initiative.[68] Extensive innovative activities were taking place in such classes following the norms specified as COVID-19 guidelines. More than 80% of the students received their education by attending Mohalla and online lessons.

Every morning from 8-9:30 am and every evening from 5-6:30 pm, the residents of the villages of the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh were the audience of a special program on Amcho Bastar Radio Channel. This community radio channel was started in June 2020 under the major initiative of the Chhattisgarh State Government's Padhai Tunhar Dwar.[69]

Mahtari Dular Yojana[edit | edit source]

Chhattisgarh Mahatari Dular Yojana was launched in May 2021 by the state government of Chhattisgarh to help provide funds for the education of children orphaned by COVID-19.[70] Children in Classes 1 to 8 were to receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 500, while those in Classes 9 to 12 Rs.1,000 per month.[71] The objective of this scheme is to motivate the students not to leave their studies midway even after losing their parents. The children of families who have lost the primary earner due to COVID-19 will also have their educations paid for by the state government. These youngsters will also be given preference for enrolment in the state-run Swami Atmanand English Medium Schools.[72]

MGNREGA[edit | edit source]

Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), almost 1.21 lakh families in Chhattisgarh were employed for more than 100 days, which helped the rural economy remain steady despite the COVID-19 outbreak. By the number of households receiving the required 100 days of employment, Chhattisgarh stands sixth in the nation.[73]

Electoral history[edit | edit source]

Main article: Electoral history of Bhupesh Baghel
Election House Constituency Result Party Ref
1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Patan Won INC [74]
1998 Won [75]
2003 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Won [76]
2008 Lost [77]
2013 Won [78]
2018 Won [79]
2023 Won [80]
2009 Lok Sabha Raipur Lost [81]
2024 Rajnandgaon Lost [82]

See also[edit | edit source]

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