Media Monitor
Budget
With this year’s budget, can Tamil Nadu sow ‘seeds’ of growth?edit
The New Indian Express – Online
They say agriculture is the backbone of India. According to the Economic Survey, presented in the Parliament earlier this year by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the sector has shown its resilience amid adversities of the pandemic and recorded 3.4 percent growth in 2020-21. It is only logical to think that its benefits should reflect down south as well, in Tamil Nadu. This year, as the State government plans a separate agricultural budget on August 14, here is what the farming community hopes.
CSR and COVID Initiatives
Farmers got help at the time of Covid, tractors and other agricultural equipment were available for freeedit
Patrika – Online
Under the Free Rental Scheme 2021, the Government of Rajasthan, keeping in mind the sowing of Kharif crop, has made available agricultural equipment like tractor, sowing machine, rotavator, plow, plow without rent to the farmer owners of less than 2.5 acres of land in the state. Were. Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Bharatpur, Bundi, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Tonk, Dholpur, Jalore, Pali, Barmer, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara handjob This facility was started in Bikaner and Dausa districts. Under the scheme, J Farm Services of TAFE Company provided agricultural machinery to the farmers. Apart from TAFE company, the facilities of other company’s equipment like Massey Ferguson and Eicher were also given to the farmers. ...
Govt. Policies
Punjab government to cover 8.5 lakh farming families under health insurance schemeedit
The New Indian Express – Online
The Punjab government has decided to bring nearly 8.5 lakh farmers and their families under the ambit of the health insurance cover for the year 2021-22. All the farmers having ‘J’ forms and ‘sugarcane weighment slips’ would be eligible for this health scheme. ‘J’ forms are needed for availing finance, subsidy claims and tax waivers. To facilitate the farmers to apply for this scheme in the easiest way, the Punjab Mandi Board has launched a dedicated portal for first time from this year. Now, the farmers need not to visit market committee office to apply manually as was the case earlier.
Karnataka Government To Start Scholarship Scheme For Farmers’ Kidsedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
The Karnataka government on Saturday announced that a scholarship scheme for farmers’ children will be implemented from the current financial year. Basavaraj Bommai launched this new initiative to support higher education of farmers’ children and has put aside Rs 1,000 crore at his first cabinet meeting after taking over as Chief Minister of Karnataka. The yearly scholarship sum will be instantly credited into the bank accounts of youngsters who have completed their 10th standard and are studying courses at any recognized educational institution or university.