Chief Minister inaugurated the exhibition organized at Chhattisgarh Climate Change Conclave 2024
Raipur: Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated the exhibition organized at Chhattisgarh Climate Change Conclave 2024 today. After the inauguration, Chief Minister visited the stalls put up by various departments at the exhibition. Chief Minister carefully perused the models, herbs, equipment and herbal products displayed at the stalls. Forest and Environment Minister Shri Kedar Kashyap accompanied the Chief Minister during the visit.
Members of Darpan Society Jashpur welcomed Chief Minister at the stall with a bouquet of Sarai flowers. Mr. Lochan Yadav of Darpan Society told Shri Sai that his team works for conservation of forests and forest produce. Darpan Society provides information and training to the villagers on conservation and processing of forest produce so that they may get fair price for their products.
At the stall of Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), a unit of indoor solar cooking system was installed. Officials told Chief Minister that the system has thermal batteries installed to store solar energy, which can be later used to cook food even at night or when there is no electricity available. Information about ‘Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ is also being provided at the stall.
Mr. Itwari Banjare, a farmer of Korba Mahamaya Krishak Utpadan Sangh, told Chief Minister that his union is engaged in production of cashew and black rice in Kartala block of Korba district. They have planted about 7500 cashew trees and in the initial phase, 15 to 20 kg of cashew is produced per tree.
At the stall of Chhattisgarh Herbal, Ms. Anjali Dahria told Chief Minister about the products available under the brand of ‘Chhattisgarh Herbal’. She showed him the bottled Amla juice, Murabba, Candy, Mahua pickle, honey and other popular products of the brand. She informed that these products are made by the women of the state from the forest produce found in various districts of Chhattisgarh.
At the stall of Chhattisgarh State Biodiversity Board, Shri B Rao Godbole told the Chief Minister about the herbal medicines he has discovered in the forests of Bijapur. He told the Chief Minister about black ginger and the trunk of the Bohar tree which is used to keep beverages cold in Tumba made in tribal areas.
Upon his visit to the stall of Chhattisgarh Tribal, Local Health Tradition and Medicine Board, the officials presented essential oil of lemon grass and palmache to the Chief Minister. He told Chief Minister that the essenstial oils are used for fragrance in cosmetics. Chief Minister Shri Sai appreciated the products shown at the stalls.
