Raipur: Chhattisgarh on Friday became India’s first state to procure gaumutra (cow urine).
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched the procurement initiative on the occasion of Hareli Tihaar, from his residence.
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aghel also became the first seller of cow urine, as he sold 5 litres of gaumutra for Rs 20 to Nidhi Self-Help Group of Chandkhuri. The amount was deposited in the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on Baghel’s request.
The initiative will see the state procuring gaumutra at Rs 4 per litre. It follows another initiative by the Baghel government — to buy cow dung from farmers and villagers.
Under the earlier initiative, the state procured cow dung worth more than Rs 300 crore in last 2 years from cow dung vendors, Gauthan committees and women’s groups through Godhan Nyay Yojana.
On Friday, the CM worshipped agricultural equipment and tools, besides feeding fodder to a cow and worshipped her.
During today’s event, the state government distributed incentives amounting to Rs 17 crore among 7,442 women self-help groups to produce organic fertilizers.