Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the Centre Government has taken several significant steps in the interest of farmers. Various schemes introduced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi have significantly benefited farmers. Saini made these remarks while interacting with the media persons at the railway station in New Delhi. Saini had travelled to Delhi from Chandigarh in Shatabdi train on Tuesday night.
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Modi has not only implemented numerous schemes for the welfare of farmers, but also has worked to strengthen their economic condition. Under the Kisan Samman Nidhi, farmers are provided with an annual assistance of Rs 6,000, which helps them purchase seeds and fertilizers.
Saini said that Congress had previously spread propaganda claiming that MSP on crops would be stopped, but nothing of the sort happened. In fact, Prime Minister Modi has worked to increase the MSP of crops. The MSP that was being provided to farmers during Congress rule has been increased by 1.5 times under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. Additionally, the state government is not only providing MSP prices to farmers but is also purchasing every grain of their crops.
He said that during Congress rule, there was no consideration if a farmer's crop was damaged, and farmers received only 5 to 10 rupees as compensation. However, under our government, farmers are now provided full compensation in the event of crop damage.
Saini said that under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, one-and-a-half times more land is being irrigated compared to the area under cultivation before 2014. The BJP government has enhanced agricultural productivity by providing irrigation facilities to a larger area. The area under paddy, wheat, and other crops has increased in the state since 2014. Along with this, both crop yields and farmers' incomes have also risen, he added.
CM to inaugurate Int’l Gita Mahotsav today
Chief Minister Saini will inaugurate the International Gita Mahotsav-2024 on December 5. Along with this, Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan and Cultural Ministers of Zanzibar and Odisha will inaugurate the Haryana Pavilion, State-Level Exhibition of Information, Public Relations, Language and Culture Department at the Brahma Sarovar Purushottampura Bagh and will participate in Maha Puja and Maha Aarti. A spokesperson said the Governor of Kerala, Governor of Haryana, Gita Manishi Swami Giananand Maharaj and Satish Kumar of Swadeshi Jagran Manch will reach the auditorium hall venue of Kurukshetra University at 11 am on December 5 and will inaugurate the international seminar.
He said the main programmes of this mahotsav will start on December 5. In this festival, evening cultural programmes will be organized daily at Purushottampura Bagh from December 5 to 11. During this, Gita Yagya will be organized in Purushottampura Bagh on December 5, International Gita Seminar from December 5 to December 7, and cultural programmes in the morning and evening by the Department of Art and Culture, NZCC Patiala and KDB from December 5 to December 11, the spokesperson added.
