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Chhattisgarh budget pans focus on farmers, rural economyedit
CM Bhupesh Baghel government in Chhattisgarh on Friday presented its maiden budget in Raipur RAIPUR: Panning the focus from construction-oriented and infrastructure development to rural development, agriculture and uplift of farmers, the oneand-half month old Bhupesh Baghel government in Chhattisgarh on Friday presented its maiden budget with a size of Rs 90,910 crore in the Vidhan Sabha. Presenting a Rs 10,881 crore deficit budget with a special emphasis on village economy Baghel spared the common man by not proposing any fresh taxes, but made allocations to fulfil poll promises of waiving off short-term loans of farmers and reducing the electricity bill of domestic consumers by half.
Good news! First Modi, and now RBI – Farmers get another big gift after cash support schemeedit
Agriculture loan without collateral: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government announced a direct cash support scheme – PM Kisan – for farmers, here’s another good news for them. Now, the Reserve Bank of India has cleared a proposal to increase the limit of collateral free agriculture loans from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.6 lakh. The RBI has announced several developmental and regulatory policies. For farmers, the central bank has cleared proposals related to “enhancing the limit of collateral free agriculture loans from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.6 lakh, keeping in view the overall increase in inflation and rise in agriculture input costs.” The RBI said, “this is expected to enhance coverage of farmers in getting access to ...
80% farmers eligible for PM Kisan Samman scheme, says Maha Agriculture Ministeredit
Eighty per cent farmers in Maharashtra are eligible for the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, a state minister said here on Thursday.
Congress gives full proof of loan waiver in Rajasthanedit
Deputy CM and PCC chief Sachin Pilot distributed loan waiver certificates to the farmers in a function held at city’s Sirsi on Thursday. Gehlot government, in the first phase, have started camps at all the district headquarters for waiving off loans of farmers.
Cotton Farmers In Odisha Distressed Over Inoperative Mandisedit
Cotton, which is popularly referred to as white gold among farmers is a widely-cultivated crop in Sonepur district. While farmers of the district cultivated cotton on a large scale expecting good returns, the non-functional mandi in the district has left them in distress.
Delhi farmers unhappy over power chargesedit
While the Delhi government is trying woo them with a draft agricultural policy, farmers of the national capital do not seem to be very happy with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on the issue of high electricity charges every month
Budget
Karnataka budget: Big boost for agriculture, Rs 12,650 crore for loan waiveredit
Amid growing farm distress due to drought and floods, the JD(S)-Congress government announced a major boost for agriculture and allied sectors by allocating almost 25% of the total budget.
TN Budget: Rs 10K crore loans, special schemes for farmersedit
Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Friday announced a slew of measures for the agriculture sector which included extending crop loans to the tune of Rs 10,000 crore, launching of a special scheme called Chief Minister’s Scheme for Augmentation of Fruits and Vegetables, setting up of special agro-export promotion cell, establishment of organic certification centres in all districts to promote organic farmers, unveiling a separate policy for forming Farmers Producers Organisations etc.
Tamil Nadu government allocates Rs 10,550 crores to agriculture in Budget 2019-20 – Highlights insideedit
Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister and finance minister O. Panneerselvam presented the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government’s third budget on Friday. The Tamil Nadu government allocated Rs 10,550 crores to agriculture. Panneerselvam announced that the government will give priority to better water management in the state.