Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said that the State Government is working for welfare and upliftment of farmers, labourers and the people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. “Our goal is to ensure the overall development of the State. It is the government's duty to protect the honor and self-respect of every citizen,” said Saini while addressing the gathering at a statue unveiling ceremony organized by the Bharatiya Jat Vikas Manch, along with the villagers of Phoolkan, on the occasion of Maharaja Surajmal's Balidan Diwas in village Phoolkan of Sirsa district.
Saini said that payments for crop purchases are directly deposited into the farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). So far, Rs 1 lakh 25 thousand crore has been credited to the accounts of 12 lakh farmers for their crop purchases. He also said that due to delayed rains during the Kharif season this year; farmers had to make additional irrigation and other arrangements for sowing their crops. Acknowledging the struggles of the farmers, the government provided Rs 825 crore at the rate of Rs 2,000 per acre. Furthermore, the government has completely abolished the Abiana that has been in place since the British era and has also waived off previous dues amounting to Rs 133 crore.
Saini said that the state government has taken many unprecedented decisions in the interest of farmers. Earlier, there used to be disputes between landowners and farmers regarding land possession and compensation etc. Now, by implementing the Agricultural Land Lease Act, we have completely eradicated these disputes. The Chief Minister said that the lease holders who have been occupying Shamlat land for 20 years have been given ownership rights of that land. Also, people living in houses up to 500 square yards built on Panchayat land in villages have been given their ownership rights. These people can get their ownership rights by getting the registry done at the collector rate.
Earlier, the Chief Minister unveiled the statue of Maharaja Surajmal installed in the village and also planted a sapling. Thereafter, he paid floral tributes to the statue of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.
