Implementation of Nyay scheme , announced by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, has already started in Chhattisgarh, sources said. The Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, launched by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, can be seen as a link to it.
The Nyay scheme was part of the Congress manifesto during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It aimed at ensuring a basic minimum income for the poor through direct bank transfer. Soon after the formation of Baghel-led government in Chhattisgarh, various steps were taken for economic strengthening of farmers, tribals and laborers.
Now, under the state government's Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, starting from May 21, cash will be directly transferred to the farmers' account for paddy, maize and sugarcane (rabi) crops. This will be done on the basis of the area registered and acquired in Kharif year, 2019. This is expected to help 20 lakh farmers.
