Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren participated in the Jharkhand Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme program at Prabhat Tara Maidan in the capital. In the presence of the Chief Minister, an MoU was signed between the Agriculture Department and NDDB to promote the dairy industry. Milk producers will now get fair price for milk. Apart from this, incentive amount of Rs 5 per liter will be given, on this occasion the Chief Minister said that the door of development opens through villages and rural areas. In such a situation, the state will become strong only through the prosperity of the farmers. Our government is continuously taking concrete decisions towards making farmers self-reliant. Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren, while addressing the Jharkhand Agricultural Loan Waiver Scheme program organized by the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative Department at Prabhat Tara Ground in Dhurwa in the capital Ranchi today, said that this is not a loan waiver scheme program, but it is a great gathering program in the honor of farmers. Is. On this occasion, the Chief Minister gave a big gift to 1,76,977 lakh farmers of the state by waiving off their loans up to Rs 2 lakh. Loans worth about Rs 400.66 crore of all these farmers were repaid by the state government. The Chief Minister also unveiled the Birsa Kisan Integrated Portal of the Agriculture Department in this program.
Efforts to provide relief to farmers continue
The Chief Minister said that today farmers are facing different types of challenges. Agricultural work is being affected due to poverty of farmers and lack of capital. In such a situation, in order to provide relief to the farmers, our government has decided to waive off their agricultural loans up to Rs 2 lakh, so that by strengthening their economic condition, they can get a chance to make a new start in the field of agriculture.
Farmers’ fields are their banks and barns are their ATMs.
The Chief Minister said that 80 percent of the population of Jharkhand lives in rural areas. The farmers and laborers here are dependent on farming for their livelihood. In such a situation, their farm is their bank and the barn is their ATM. But, today the situation of farmers is not hidden. They are doing agricultural work amidst adverse conditions. Many times, due to adverse weather conditions, crops suffer a lot, due to which they have to suffer for a long time. Our government is continuously working to get the farmers out of these adverse situations. In this context, our government took a historic decision to waive off loans up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers who have taken loans up to Rs 2 lakh for agricultural work, so that they can provide financial security to the farmers.
Jharkhand was taken by fighting, we will take our rights by fighting
The Chief Minister said that despite being rich in mineral and forest resources, Jharkhand is a backward state. The people here are still living the life of the poor. In such a situation, just as we have fought and taken Jharkhand, in the same way we will fight and take our rights so that this state can move forward.
Farmers must have recognized their strength
The Chief Minister said that farmers are the backbone of this country and state. Unless farmers become self-reliant, this state will not progress. Today farmers need to recognize their strengths. Just as our farmers work hard in the fields, in the same way they will have to move forward unitedly for their honor and rights.
The soil of Jharkhand is suitable for all types of farming.
The Chief Minister said that the geographical environment of Jharkhand is quite unique. Every type of crop can be grown in the soil here. But, there is a need to make a better policy for this. There should be an initiative to provide training to farmers regarding different methods of crop production. If we take steps in that direction, we will definitely see pleasant results.
Our farmers should join alternative agriculture
The Chief Minister said that the way the weather is uncertain today, farmers will have to go for alternative farming along with traditional farming. For this, many schemes like Birsa Green Village Scheme, Didi Bari Scheme, Mukhyamantri Pashudhan Yojana, Nilambar-Pitamber Jal Samridhi Yojana and Didi Bagiya Yojana are being run by our government. For the first time, our government has appointed agricultural officers, so that they can make the farmers aware of new and modern techniques of crop production. Apart from providing information related to farming, farmers are also getting training for agricultural work through Kisan Pathshala. Not only this, farmers are being motivated and encouraged to engage in egg, milk and fish production. Our effort is to increase the income of our farmers, so that they can play their part in strengthening the state.
Respecting every class, giving them rights
The Chief Minister said that our government is working for the development and welfare of every class and section. We have given pension to the elderly and we are giving honorarium to women. The process of providing employment to the youth is going on on a large scale. Savitribai Phule Kishori Yojana is running to encourage girls towards studies. To ensure that the promising students here do not have to remain unfulfilled in their dreams of becoming engineers, doctors and officers due to financial crunch, the government is giving them education loans of up to Rs 15 lakh under the Guruji Credit Card Scheme on its guarantee. Our government has waived off loans of farmers up to Rs 2 lakh. Along with waiving the outstanding electricity bills, they are giving 200 units of electricity for free. In our government, everyone including tribals, indigenous people, Dalits, women, young, old, backward and minorities are getting opportunities to move forward.
People’s basic needs are being fulfilled
The Chief Minister said that our government is working 24 hours in the service of the public with full sensitivity, loyalty, honesty and dedication. Today the government is reaching your doorstep and solving your problems. We are taking rapid steps towards fulfilling the basic needs of the people like food, clothing and shelter. In this context, 20 lakh additional ration cards are being issued and free grains are being given. A scheme has been started to provide Abua housing to 20 lakh poor people. Under the Sona- Sobran Dhoti Saree Scheme, they are giving dhoti sarees and lungis to the poor. Our effort is to strengthen the rural economy so that the poor farmer laborers here can move towards becoming empowered and self-reliant.
MoU signed to promote dairy industry
In the presence of the Chief Minister, an MoU was signed between Agriculture Department Secretary Abu Bakar Siddique and Shri S. Raghupathi, Executive Director, NDDB, Anand, Gujarat for 5 years to promote dairy industry. Under this, about 68 thousand milk producers will be connected. Apart from this, milk producers will also be given an incentive amount of Rs 5 per liter in addition to the fair price of milk production.
In this program, Minister Rameshwar Oraon, Minister Satyanand Bhokta, Minister Smt. Deepika Pandey Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji, MLA Rajesh Kachhap, Keshav Mahato Kamlesh, Rajesh Thakur, Development Commissioner Avinash Kumar, Agriculture Secretary Abu Bakar Siddique, Director Agriculture Tarachand, Director Udyan Faiz Ak Ahmed, Director Animal Husbandry Mrs. Kiran Pasi and Raghupati, Executive Director of NDDB, Anand, Gujarat were present.