Nearly 60% of cow-dung natural paints find buyers in Chhattisgarh

The state has set up 19 units to produce natural paints from cow dung. 150,036 women from 13,063 SHGs are directly involved in such activities

About 60 per cent of natural paints produced from cow dung in Chhattisgarh have been sold in the market through women self-help groups (SHGs), a senior official engaged with the project has said.  
 

The Bhupesh Baghel government procures cow dung from livestock owners at Rs 2 a kg under the Gauthan (livestock shed) Scheme and gives it to SHGs so that they can turn it into natural paints and vermicompost. The state has set up 19 units to produce natural paints from cow dung. A total of 150,036 women from 13,063 SHGs are directly involved in such activities.
 

“So far,