The Government of India will establish a major fertiliser factory in Madhya Pradesh, where 13 lakh tonnes of urea will be produced. For this project requisition of land has been requested from the State Government.
At the farmers’ fair, while conducting Bhumi pujan Central Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar has stated and Central Steel and Mining Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that in the rural area new development programmes will commence and it will acceleratet the development pace in the district.
Ananth Kumar said that with an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore, a new fertiliser plant will be established by the Indian Government. The chain of laboratories will be introduced for the test of soil in all over the country.
Besides, 14 crore farmers will get the soil health card and Rs 586 crore will be spent on this work.
He further said that for last one and half years, Indian Government has not increased the price of urea and also there is no shortage of it.
In next five years, there is no plan to increase the price of urea. Ananth Kumar said that every year Indian Government is providing subsidy of Rs 77,000 crore to the farmers, which will continue.
While addressing the farmers’ conference, he said that Indian Government will prepare the budget by seeking suggestions from different sections of the society and farmers can also give their advice.
On this occasion Central Minister Tomar said that for the rural development works Rs 416 crore were approved in last two years.
He further said that the speed will increase of development works. On this occasion Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh said that the State Government has given the priority to Agriculture and farmers related works.
State Government has given the facility of electricity on economic rates and loan also which is without interest. Even State is providing the facility of exemption of 10 per cent to clean the loan.
During the press conference Central Chemical and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said that Plastic Park will be made soon in Gwalior along with the foundation of Plastic Engineer Institute in this year.
In coming years Gwalior will become the plastic hub and Central Government will spend Rs 1000 crores and
State Government will prepare the Development Project Report. State Government will provide the 73 acre land for this project.