The Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Tuesday approved paddy procurement for Kharif marketing year 2026-27 from November 15, 2026, at Rs 3,100 per quintal. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Briefing mediapersons after the meeting, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said paddy would be procured from over 27.50 lakh farmers, with a procurement limit of 21 quintals per acre. Farmers registered last year and holding an AgriStack ID will not require fresh registration or a loan book. Digital Crop Survey data and biometric authentication will be used to ensure procurement only from genuine farmers. The State has added 360 new procurement centres, taking the total to 3,100.

 

The Cabinet also ratified the earlier decision to dispose of surplus paddy through auctions for Kharif marketing years 2024-25 and 2025-26. Other decisions taken in the cabinet include continuation of the concession on electricity bills for domestic consumers using up to 200 units under the M-Urja scheme. The eligibility period for consumers using up to 400 units has been extended from September 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027, benefiting about 7.25 lakh consumers. The Government will provide Rs 130.88 crore as price relief to contractors for bitumen used in road works executed by the Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Agency between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027.

 

Relief will also be given for bitumen used between October 15 and December 31, 2026, in State-funded road projects whose tenders were received before April 1, 2026. The Cabinet approved a cashless medical facility for State Government employees and their dependent family members, doing away with upfront payment and reimbursement procedures. The Mukhyamantri Adhosanrachna Mission-2026 was approved for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with an outlay of Rs 500 crore. The Chief Minister’s Tourism Development Mission was approved with a proposed provision of about Rs 500 crore over five years to improve infrastructure, connectivity, amenities, safety and cleanliness at tourist destinations, and promote homestays and private investment. Approval was also given to withdraw nine court cases related purely to political movements, in public interest.

 

Kunra Nagar Panchayat in Raipur district will be renamed Kunwargarh. The Cabinet approved 100% equity investment through Chhattisgarh Railway Corporation Limited for the early implementation of the 295-km Katghora-Takhatpur-Mungeli-Kawardha-Khairagarh-Dongargarh rail project. In-principle approval was given for redevelopment of Government land and dilapidated assets at five locations: Government Poultry Farm, Durg; Veterinary Hospital campus, Ramanujganj; land behind Police Lines and Ranjita Stadium, Jashpur; Budhwari Bazaar, Sakti; and Rudri Chowk, Dhamtari. Ten acres at Khaprikala will be allotted to the Central Warehousing Corporation for storage facilities in Rajnandgaon district. Another 31.55 acres of state land at

 

Somni will be allotted for a multi-fruit processing facility through the NDDB. Three posts were approved for the Good Governance and Convergence department, while a one-year temporary post of Officer on Special Duty was approved at Forest Headquarters for PM Gati-Shakti, PRAGATI and Parivesh portal work. Service of the late Dr Rakesh Mohan Chandola, Associate Professor at Medical College Raipur, from October 19, 1987, to January 7, 2022, will be treated as regular service for family pension; arrears and interest will be paid to eligible family members. The Mukhyamantri Khel Utkarsh Mission was approved to create a systematic framework for identifying and developing athletes. The Chhattisgarh Industrial Land and Building Management Rules, 2015, were amended to simplify land-use conversion and plot allotment. Amendments for Kharif 2026 were approved, under which paddy will be procured at Rs 3,100 per quintal.