By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH SEPT 28
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today strongly
advocated the cause of farmers saying that they should be given 50 per cent
profit over and above the cost of production and in case this suggestion is
accepted, there would be no need for seeking bonus every year.
Mr. Hooda was addressing a large
number of farmers at his residence, here today, as they had come from all over
the State to thank him for announcing the county’s highest ever
sugarcane prices. The number of farmers was so large that the felicitation
function turned into a massive rally.
Mr. Hooda said that the Working Group Constituted by Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, under his Chairmanship, had submitted his
recommendations to the Central Government. The Working Group had suggested that
to ensure sustainable income to the farmers, they should be given 50 per cent
profit over and above the cost of Production. Mr. Hooda urged the farmers to
give strength to him so that he could be able to further strengthen the farming
community.
Mr
Hooda announced that a massive rally to be attended by about 20 lakh people would
be held in November and from there he would raise his voice to support those
farmers of Haryana and Punjab who are being uprooted from Gujarat. This massive
rally reflecting unity of the country and its strength will raise a voice
that we would not let these farmers adversely affected.
The Chief Minister also lambasted the opposition parties in
the State for always neglecting the interest of the farmers and misleading them
to fulfill their vested political interests.
Mr.
Hooda said that the State Government has decided to give highest ever
sugarcane prices to the farmers which is Rs 301 per quintal for the early
variety of sugarcane, Rs 295 per quintal for mid variety and Rs 290 per quintal
for late variety.
Mr. Hooda said that the previous INLD-BJP Government did not
take any decision in the interest of the farming community whereas the present
Congress Government took a number of decisions to safeguard the interests of
the farmers and also implemented these decisions. He said that during the years
1999-2004, the rate of sugarcane was Rs. 110 per quintal but when the elections
drew near in 2004, the then government increased the rate of surgarcane by only
Rs. 7 per quintal,thus raising it to Rs. 117 per quintal from Rs. 110. Also,
even some of the farmers did not get it. As compared to it, he said, the
present State Government has so far increased the sugarcane price by Rs. 184
per quintal.
Mr.
Hooda asked the audience in any of them could tell him any single
decision which the previous INLD-BJP Government had taken in their interest.
Mr. Hooda said that he himself being son of a farmer, he very well
understands the problems of farming community. He said that the Sugarcane
Control Board had recommended rate of Rs. 291 per quintal for mid
variety and Rs. 286 per quintal for late variety. But keeping in view the
larger interest of farming community he decided to give Rs. 295 per quintal for
mid variety and Rs. 290 per quintal for late variety of sugarcane to the
farmers, said Mr. Hooda.
While
taking a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister, without naming him, Mr. Hooda said that
he was not in a habit of comparing States in terms of development as he feels
happy when any State makes progress, the statistics of development speak
for themselves. He said that price of diesel in Haryana is Rs. 50.43 per liter
whereas it is Rs. 55.52 in Uttarakhand, Rs. 56.43 in Uttar Pradesh and
Rs. 57.83 in Gujarat. Similarly, Petrol in Punjab is costlier than Haryana by
Rs. 6 per liter. Mr. Hooda said that in Haryana highest wages of Rs. 214 are
being paid to the labourers under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) whereas these are Rs. 184 in Punjab and Rs. 147 in
Gujarat.
The
Chief Minister said that his government has taken various welfare decision for
all sections of the society be it farmers, traders, employees, small
shopkeepers. Some of these initiatives included reduction of rate of interest
on Cooperative Bank loans from 11 per cent to four per cent, waiving of stamp
duty on agriculture loans, abolishing black law of arresting the farmers for
non-payment of Cooperative Bank Loans and increase in the subsidy on
agriculture implements.
Mr.
Hooda said that the farmers of Haryana were well known in the country for their
hard work. Because of their hard work, today Haryana has become self reliant in
many spheres. He said that when he held the reigns of administration in the
State, the power generation capacity of the State was 1587 MW but today
it has reached 5300 MW. In the days to come, thelife of the people
would be more comfortable, said Mr. Hooda.
Speaking on the occasion President, Haryana Pradesh Congress
Committee Mr. Phool Chand Mullana said that the previous government had always
made hollow promises but Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
had not only fulfilled his promises made to the people but also gave to
them so much without their asking.
Member of Parliament Mr. Deepender Hooda said that the
ideology of the Congress Party was to give strength to the farmers and poor as
they both could further strengthen the nation. Taking a dig
at the opposition parties, Mr. Hooda said that he give open challenge to all
States in terms of sugarcane price and other farmer friendly welfare measures.
He said that Gujarat is giving Rs. 250 as Old Age Allowance whereas it is Rs150
in Uttar Pradesh. Contrary to this Haryana is paying Old Age Allowance of Rs.
500 and Rs 750 per month. This allowance could further be raised, hinted
Mr. Deepender.
Finance Minister Mr. Harmohinder Singh Chatha said that
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda is the real well wisher of the farmers
and the poor.
Public Works (Building and Roads) Minister Mr. Randeep Singh
Surjewala said that Congress Government has increased the Minimum Support Price
of wheat from Rs. 640 to Rs. 1350 per quintal thus giving hike of Rs. 710.
Similarly, the Chief Minister has increased the rate of paddy from Rs. 580 per
quintal to Rs. 1345 per quintal thus giving an increase of Rs. 765.
Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Ram Kishan Gujjar,
Chairman, Haryana Bureau of Public Enterprises Mr. Anil Dhantodi and MLA Dr.
Raghubir Singh Kadian also spoke on the occasion.
Others present on the occasion included Chief
Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Sultan Singh Jadaula, Political Advisor to Chief
Minister Prof. Virender Singh, former Minister Mrs. Kailasho Saini, Congress
leader Mr. Mandeep Chatha, IG Sher Singh, Surinder Narwal and large number of
farmers.
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