Gopinath Munde should provide benefits to farmers who died due to snakebite: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Mumbai, India. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has given approval for the breeding center of Panmanjar (otter) Vulture, Ranmahis in the meeting of the State Wildlife Board today, directing to focus on the preservation and conservation of rare plants in the state. The Chief Minister directed that the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, conceptualized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should be effectively implemented in all municipal corporations, municipalities, schools and colleges in the state. The Chief Minister also decided to include the family members of those who died in the attack of wild animals as forest labourers. Chief Minister Shinde today directed to start a clinic-on-wheel initiative to provide benefits from Gopinath Munde Farmers Accident Insurance to the farm labourers who died due to snakebites and to provide immediate treatment for snakebites.
Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar was also present at the meeting. The meeting was attended by MLA Ashish Jaiswal, MLA Sandeep Dhurve, Chief Executive Officer of Mitra Pravin Pardeshi, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr Sanjay Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Vikas Kharge Principal Secretary to the Forest Department Venugopal Reddy, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Maheep Gupta and other senior officials attended the meeting.
On this occasion, discussions were held on the establishment of Pan Manjar in Pench, Gidhar in Nashik and Wild Buffalo Breeding Center in Gadchiroli. The Chief Minister expressed confidence that these centres would be useful for the conservation of rare wildlife. On the occasion, the Chief Minister directed to include the family member of the person who lost his life due to the attacks of wild animals in the conflict between humans and wild animals as a forest labourer in the forest department. In the meeting, it was discussed that forest patils should also be appointed while appointing a team as an immediate response to the destruction of crops by wild animals in the villages.
Tree plantation is an effective solution to prevent global warming and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an initiative called Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. There should be awareness about it in the state. The Chief Minister directed to implement this scheme effectively across the state so that the planted saplings can be nurtured. Shinde said. Stating that the target is to cultivate bamboo on 10 lakh hectares in the state, the Chief Minister directed the Forest Department to make efforts to conserve the rare plants in the state. Stating that there are 500 types of rare plants in the javali forests of Satara district, the Chief Minister directed to set up a research and development center there. Giving priority to medical tourism in the forests will benefit the farmers and will also preserve the rare plants, he added.
The Chief Minister also directed to include agricultural labourers in the Gopinath Munde Farmers Accident Insurance Scheme of the Agriculture Department for financial assistance in case of snakebite while working in the field. At the same time, the Chief Minister directed the Forest Department to take initiatives like Clinic on Wheel, a drug against snakebites, to get immediate treatment after a snakebite. Four development projects in protected areas, eco-sensitive zones and tiger corridors were approved.
Board members Kiran Shelar, Poonam Dhanwate, Anuj Khare, Ankur Patwardhan, Chaitram Pawar and Vinayak Dhalkar attended the meeting.