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Gaudan
Yojana being implemented by the government in Gokul
Grams in the state has started paying dividends to the
women engaged in the scheme.
The
women of Gokul Gram "Gol" in Hoshangabad
district, who were earlier working as daily wage
earners have now started earning thousands of rupees
by working under the scheme at their homes. They are
now slowly heading towards prosperity. Under the
"Gaudan Yojana", jersey cows have been
provided to 15 women of the village "Gol".
One of them Sheela Bai says "it
is better to do one's own work instead of working as a
labourer for others".
A
dairy of two jersey cows has been provided to 15 women
of this village. All of them belong to the scheduled
castes, tribes and other backward classes. Of them,
Narmadi, Sheela, Mala, Bhuriya, Mani, Laychi and
Shakulan Bai belong to the scheduled tribes; Priya and
Bhanwali, Baijanti, Kesale and Saroj Bai belong to
other backward classes. An amount of Rs. 41 thousand
has been sanctioned to them as loan, which includes
Rs. 15 thousand as grant. While feeding a cow, Sheela
Bai says that she had personally brought a jersey cow
of her choice from Kiratpur (Itarsi) farm. She says
that she had received Rs. three thousand in 20 days.
"This is a better work instead of working as a
labourer for others:, she says. Mano Bai has earned
Rs. 21 thousand so far. "It is better to serve
a cow instead of working as labourer", she
says. She is earning a profit in this work, Mano
added.
Another
woman, Narbadi Bai has received Rs.1500 so far in this
work while Bachan Bai has received Rs.1300, but she
has not spent any money out of the amount. She says "Abhi
doodh ko ek paisa nahin khao hai". She is
erecting a shed for her cow and has made arrangement
of feed for her cow for the rainy season. She hopes to
get more benefit in future.
Jersey
cows were provided to these women by the cattle wealth
and Poultry Development Corporation. They had
personally brought the cows of their choice from
Keeratpur farm.
The
residents of the village have seen the jersey cows in
such a large number for the first time. They are
happy, since they are earning money even after
remaining at home.
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