*Chhattisgarh Govt Takes Major Decision in Public Interest — Scientific Revision of Urban and Rural Area Guideline Rates to Benefit Farmers and Citizens*

*Scientific Revision of Guideline Rates Will Deliver Real Gains to Farmers and the Public: CM Shri Vishnu Deo Sai*

Raipur, //In a major public-interest decision, the Chhattisgarh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, has undertaken a comprehensive, scientific and rational revision of guideline rates across the state. The move aims to ensure transparency, fair market valuation and ease for citizens, marking the first major overhaul of guideline rates after a long gap.

Under the Guideline Rules 2000, annual revision is mandatory, but no revision had been carried out since 2017–18, resulting in a significant mismatch between actual market value and official guideline rates. This disparity adversely affected farmers, landowners, property holders and ordinary citizens.

The earlier framework also showed major inconsistencies: in urban areas, rates varied irrationally even within the same road, ward or neighbourhood. Properties located on the same road often carried different guideline rates, creating confusion for citizens. In rural areas too, villages located on the same route had illogical variations in rates, leading to losses in compensation and lower bank loan eligibility for farmers. Moreover, new highways, colonies and industrial zones developed in the past seven years had no defined guideline rates, making property valuation difficult.

Acting on the directions of Commercial Tax (Registration) Minister Shri OP Choudhary, the entire revision exercise was made scientific, transparent and citizen-friendly. In urban areas, guideline rates have been reorganized road-wise to ensure uniformity for similar locations. Excessively granular categories were merged to make the system simpler for the public. In rural areas, rates for all villages were mapped, rationalised and made uniform for those with similar conditions and connectivity. The current rates were scientifically mapped to prepare rationalised base rates, on which the new structure has been proposed.

*New Rates — Direct Benefits to the Public*

In urban areas, guideline rates have been rationally increased by around 20%.
In rural areas, keeping farmers’ interests at the forefront, rates have been increased by 50% to 300%, enabling farmers to receive up to three times higher compensation in land acquisition.
The revised rates will allow farmers and landowners to obtain fair and higher compensation, secure larger bank loans against property, and easily understand the market value of their holdings.

Minister Shri OP Choudhary said the comprehensive, scientific revision places public welfare at the centre of the process. He noted that the long absence of revision had caused a serious imbalance between actual market value and guideline rates, affecting farmers and citizens. The new rates, he said, are prepared using scientific mapping and road-wise structuring to ensure rational, uniform and easily understandable valuation. The 50%–300% increase in rural areas will significantly benefit farmers in compensation and loan approvals, while the 20% rise in urban areas will remove valuation distortions. He added that the department will continue to conduct regular reviews based on development patterns, new settlements, market trends and regional needs to ensure no citizen is deprived of fair valuation.

The government highlighted that this is the first major revision in years, and future updates will be undertaken regularly based on district-level development, new constructions, market behaviour and expansion of new colonies, ensuring citizens always receive fair and distortion-free valuation.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said: “The scientific and rational revision of guideline rates is a crucial step taken in the interest of farmers, landowners and ordinary citizens. The lack of revision for years had created a wide gap between market value and guideline rates. The new rates will ensure just valuation, higher compensation for farmers during land acquisition, correct property valuation for citizens and higher loan eligibility. The government’s intention is clear — every citizen must receive the rightful value of their property without any confusion or disparity. This decision will make the state’s economic environment more transparent, balanced and people-centric.”

*Total 14,54,451 Quintals of Paddy Procured in Chhattisgarh till November 19*

*On November 19, 7,11,335 Quintals of Paddy Procured from Farmers*

*26.50 Lakh Farmers Registered 29.27 Lakh Hectares of Cultivation Area*

*‘Token Tunhar App’ Ensuring Ease for Farmers*

Raipur,  //Paddy procurement at the Minimum Support Price in Chhattisgarh has gained strong momentum. On the fifth day of procurement, November 19, a total of 7,11,335 quintals of paddy was purchased from farmers. This volume is nearly equal to the cumulative procurement made over the previous four days. Between November 15 and 19, the state has procured 14,54,451 quintals of paddy under the support price mechanism.

As per the directions of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, the payment of support price to farmers has commenced alongside procurement. MARKFED has released Rs. 214.18 crore to Apex Bank for this purpose. Notably, the Chhattisgarh Government has already provided MARKFED with a bank guarantee of Rs. 26,200 crore to ensure timely payment for paddy purchased from farmers. Adequate arrangements have been made at all centres to ensure that farmers face “no inconvenience” during the selling process. Officers have been deployed at every centre to oversee procurement arrangements, and senior state and district-level officials conduct regular visits to monitor operations.

Strict monitoring is also being enforced to prevent “any irregularities” in paddy procurement. To curb the inflow of paddy from outside the state, officers have been posted at checkpoints, and surprise inspections are being conducted at multiple locations. Under the intensive drive launched to prevent malpractice, 373 cases of illegal storage and transportation have been registered so far, and 25,567 quintals of paddy have been seized.

According to information received from the Food Department, a total of 7,11,353 quintals of paddy was procured on November 19 from all district procurement centres. Paddy arrivals have increased significantly in the plains districts of Balod, Bemetara, Durg, Kabirdham, Rajnandgaon, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Balodabazar, Bhatapara, Dhamtari, Gariaband, Mahasamund, and Raipur. District-wise figures show: Balod – 1,44,468 quintals; Bemetara – 1,86,972 quintals; Durg – 1,33,514 quintals; Kabirdham – 58,958 quintals; Rajnandgaon – 1,60,247 quintals; Khairagarh–Chhuikhadan–Gandai – 90,416 quintals; Balodabazar–Bhatapara – 1,18,565 quintals; Dhamtari – 1,55,275 quintals; Gariaband – 64,090 quintals; Mahasamund – 60,883 quintals; Raipur – 1,52,850 quintals procured on November 19.

Farmers have expressed that the online system under the “Token Tunhar App” has made it significantly easier to obtain tokens and sell their paddy without delays. It is noteworthy that for the Kharif Marketing Season 2025–26, a total of 26.50 lakh farmers have registered to sell paddy at the support price. The registered cultivation area stands at 29.27 lakh hectares.