Bhupesh Baghel: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Third and current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh state in India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name                = Bhupesh Baghel

| caption            =  

| image_size          =  

| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1961|08|23|df=y}}

| birth_place        = [[Durg]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />{{small|(now in [[Chhattisgarh]], India)}}

| 2blankname3        = [[Chief Minister]]

| term_start3        = 1999

| term_start1        = 2013

| term_end1          =  

| term_start2        = 1993

| predecessor2        = ''Constituency Established''

| occupation          =  

| spouse              = Mukteshwari Baghel

| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]

| children            = 4

}}

==Background==

== Personal life ==

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" />

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.

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>

==Positions held==

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[[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>

[[File:Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.jpg|thumb|Beneficiary farmers of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana]]

  |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

[[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>

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>

  |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>

|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.

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.

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>

[[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.

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>

[[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.