CHANDIGARH, FEB 5
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, has said that with a view to benefiting the farmers in the state, ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ has been launched to provide for the sale of organic manure and cow urine.
Mr Manohar Lal was addressing villagers at ‘Kisan Samman Samaroh’ organised in Nizampur village of Sonipat district today where he distributed cheques of ‘Fasal Bima Yojana’ to farmers.
Appreciating the Union Budget, the Chief Minister said it met the expectations, hopes and aspirations of the people. The Gobardhan Yojana would help in doubling the income of farmers and next time, MSP would be given with additional benefit of 50 per cent more than the cost of production.
Lashing out at the Opposition, he said the previous government kept talking about implementing the Swaminathan Commission report, but never did so. It is the present government which has done it. Loans at affordable rates are being provided to the farmers and four per cent rate of interest was being borne by the state government. Today, the opposition parties have no issue to rake up, he added.
Mr. Manohar Lal said during the tenure of previous governments, farmers used to get cheques for Rs 2 in case of damage caused to their crops, but today cheques for up to Rs 5.5 lakh are being given to farmers. This has become possible due to the farmer-friendly policies pursued by the BJP Government, he added.
Farmers and agriculture top the list of priorities of the state government. Crop Cluster Development Program has been started at a cost of Rs 570 crore to promote horticulture. As many as 1,940 clusters have been started under this programme where production of single crop is being promoted.
The Chief Minister said now the loss of farmers would be borne by the state government but the profit would remain with them. Earlier, sometimes farmers used to get more than their expenditure and sometimes not. Keeping this in view, the state government has launched ‘Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana’ under which minimum prices of onion, potato and tomato have been fixed. The Central Government has also launched operation green scheme.
Pond Authority has been set up for the development of ponds under which all ponds would be developed so that their water could be utilised for irrigation purposes. He announced Rs 2 crore to resolve the pond and drinking water problems of village Nizampur, and gave the assurance that the demands of other villages would be fulfilled after checking their feasibility.
When the Chief Minister asked women present about the benefit of the Ujawala Scheme, they replied that they had not yet received LPG cylinders. He directed the deputy commissioner to provide cylinders to all such women within 48 hours.
The Urban Local Bodies Minister, Mrs. Kavita Jain, said both Central and state governments were working for the development of women. Even after 70 years of Independence, farmers are still poor and needy. Schemes such as 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' have worked to change the situation in favour of farmers.
Targeting the opposition, Mrs Jain said the previous government paid scant attention to the development of women as the government was busy in property dealing. She administered the oath to save the girl child to all present.
Others present included Chairperson, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Mrs. Krishna Gahlot, District BJP President, Dr. Dharamvir Nandal, and other dignitaries.---balbirsingh227@gmail.com
The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, has said that with a view to benefiting the farmers in the state, ‘Gobardhan Yojana’ has been launched to provide for the sale of organic manure and cow urine.
Mr Manohar Lal was addressing villagers at ‘Kisan Samman Samaroh’ organised in Nizampur village of Sonipat district today where he distributed cheques of ‘Fasal Bima Yojana’ to farmers.
Appreciating the Union Budget, the Chief Minister said it met the expectations, hopes and aspirations of the people. The Gobardhan Yojana would help in doubling the income of farmers and next time, MSP would be given with additional benefit of 50 per cent more than the cost of production.
Lashing out at the Opposition, he said the previous government kept talking about implementing the Swaminathan Commission report, but never did so. It is the present government which has done it. Loans at affordable rates are being provided to the farmers and four per cent rate of interest was being borne by the state government. Today, the opposition parties have no issue to rake up, he added.
Mr. Manohar Lal said during the tenure of previous governments, farmers used to get cheques for Rs 2 in case of damage caused to their crops, but today cheques for up to Rs 5.5 lakh are being given to farmers. This has become possible due to the farmer-friendly policies pursued by the BJP Government, he added.
Farmers and agriculture top the list of priorities of the state government. Crop Cluster Development Program has been started at a cost of Rs 570 crore to promote horticulture. As many as 1,940 clusters have been started under this programme where production of single crop is being promoted.
The Chief Minister said now the loss of farmers would be borne by the state government but the profit would remain with them. Earlier, sometimes farmers used to get more than their expenditure and sometimes not. Keeping this in view, the state government has launched ‘Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana’ under which minimum prices of onion, potato and tomato have been fixed. The Central Government has also launched operation green scheme.
Pond Authority has been set up for the development of ponds under which all ponds would be developed so that their water could be utilised for irrigation purposes. He announced Rs 2 crore to resolve the pond and drinking water problems of village Nizampur, and gave the assurance that the demands of other villages would be fulfilled after checking their feasibility.
When the Chief Minister asked women present about the benefit of the Ujawala Scheme, they replied that they had not yet received LPG cylinders. He directed the deputy commissioner to provide cylinders to all such women within 48 hours.
The Urban Local Bodies Minister, Mrs. Kavita Jain, said both Central and state governments were working for the development of women. Even after 70 years of Independence, farmers are still poor and needy. Schemes such as 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' have worked to change the situation in favour of farmers.
Targeting the opposition, Mrs Jain said the previous government paid scant attention to the development of women as the government was busy in property dealing. She administered the oath to save the girl child to all present.
Others present included Chairperson, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board, Mrs. Krishna Gahlot, District BJP President, Dr. Dharamvir Nandal, and other dignitaries.---balbirsingh227@gmail.com
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