Chhattisgarh Chief Minister "Bhupesh Baghel" announced on January 26, 2023, that unemployed youngsters in the state will be paid a monthly allowance beginning in the next fiscal year (FY 2023-2024).
Addressing people on the occasion of Republic Day 2023 in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, Baghel said: “Unemployed youth will be given an unemployment allowance every month from the next financial year (2023-24).” This was one of the key promises made by the Congress ahead of the 2018 Assembly polls, when the party returned to power in the state after a gap of 15 years.
Emphasising the importance of preserving and celebrating tribal culture, he announced a grant of Rs 10,000 to each gram panchayat for organising tribal festivals in Bastar division, Surguja division and scheduled areas of the state..
Source : Indian Express