Maharashtra govt not taking concrete steps to assist rain-hit farmers, says Pawar

By PTI

PUNE: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday mentioned the Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Party authorities in Maharashtra has didn’t take concrete measures to assist cultivators who’ve incurred heavy losses as a consequence of rains in components of the state.

The former Union agriculture minister interacted with farmers in his dwelling district of Pune to know their grievances and losses confronted by them as a consequence of heavy rainfall.

Talking to farmers in Purandar tehsil, Pawar rued the state authorities was not able to take concrete measures for cultivators who incurred heavy losses as a consequence of downpour.

Pune has acquired unusually excessive quantity of rains in October. During the interplay, the NCP chief empathized with farmers and instructed them he understood their pains and issues, and warranted to make efforts to get reduction.

“Farmers have incurred losses because of heavy rains. The government should take some concrete steps to steer them out of this situation. However, the present government is not ready to take these kinds of measures. The Centre has also been apprised of the situation on ground, but no concrete decision has been taken,” Pawar mentioned.

He additional mentioned the state authorities just lately introduced a whole waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Bank, however sought to know what number of agriculturists have availed of credit score from the lender.

The state authorities has introduced a mortgage waiver of Rs 964 crore from Bhuvikas Bank amongst different measures taken for growth of the agriculture sector.

“Two to 3 days in the past, the state authorities introduced a whole waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Bank.

Tell me within the final 10 years, has anybody right here (referring to farmers current at interplay) taken a mortgage from Bhuvikas Bank? Do you even know whether or not Bhuvikas Bank exists?” Pawar mentioned.

“The bank used to be there, but its loans had been defaulted for the last 25 to 30 years. Nobody goes for recovery of loans. So, after realising that loans cannot be recovered, they have waived them,” he mentioned.

The NCP chief additional mentioned if assist must be given to farmers who’re in disaster, the foundations have to be stored apart and other people in energy ought to prioritise cultivators who’ve misplaced their crops as a consequence of heavy showers.

“While the groundwater levels have increased because of heavy rainfall and it will remain so for another two years, the state government should pay for the current losses. We will take efforts for the same and if needed, we will agitate,” Pawar mentioned.

PUNE: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday mentioned the Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Party authorities in Maharashtra has didn’t take concrete measures to assist cultivators who’ve incurred heavy losses as a consequence of rains in components of the state.

The former Union agriculture minister interacted with farmers in his dwelling district of Pune to know their grievances and losses confronted by them as a consequence of heavy rainfall.

Talking to farmers in Purandar tehsil, Pawar rued the state authorities was not able to take concrete measures for cultivators who incurred heavy losses as a consequence of downpour.

Pune has acquired unusually excessive quantity of rains in October. During the interplay, the NCP chief empathized with farmers and instructed them he understood their pains and issues, and warranted to make efforts to get reduction.

“Farmers have incurred losses because of heavy rains. The government should take some concrete steps to steer them out of this situation. However, the present government is not ready to take these kinds of measures. The Centre has also been apprised of the situation on ground, but no concrete decision has been taken,” Pawar mentioned.

He additional mentioned the state authorities just lately introduced a whole waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Bank, however sought to know what number of agriculturists have availed of credit score from the lender.

The state authorities has introduced a mortgage waiver of Rs 964 crore from Bhuvikas Bank amongst different measures taken for growth of the agriculture sector.

“Two to 3 days in the past, the state authorities introduced a whole waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Bank.

Tell me within the final 10 years, has anybody right here (referring to farmers current at interplay) taken a mortgage from Bhuvikas Bank? Do you even know whether or not Bhuvikas Bank exists?” Pawar mentioned.

“The bank used to be there, but its loans had been defaulted for the last 25 to 30 years. Nobody goes for recovery of loans. So, after realising that loans cannot be recovered, they have waived them,” he mentioned.

The NCP chief additional mentioned if assist must be given to farmers who’re in disaster, the foundations have to be stored apart and other people in energy ought to prioritise cultivators who’ve misplaced their crops as a consequence of heavy showers.

“While the groundwater levels have increased because of heavy rainfall and it will remain so for another two years, the state government should pay for the current losses. We will take efforts for the same and if needed, we will agitate,” Pawar mentioned.