Claiming his Government as pro-farmers, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that farming community can march to the path of progress only by adopting samajwad because it talks of equality.
“Ours is the pro-farmer government. We have spent a large portion of our budget for the welfare of farmers and development of farm sector. And in next budget too the state will spend a large portion on farming sector,” Yadav said while addressing representatives of the Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Pratinidhi Sabha organized here on Monday.
He said that only that country can succeed where farmers are prosperous. Farmers not only grow food grains to feed hungry mouth, it also provides soldiers for the army. “Therefore, it is the responsibility of the state government to ensure the welfare of the farmers,” Chief Minister said.
Elaborating on the pro-farmer steps taken by the state government he said that he has provided free irrigation facilities to the farmers and has waived of loans of up to Rs 50,000. WE have spent Rs 1650 crore from the state exchequer, he said.
“The Government has also ensure payment of cane dues. So far Rs 51,156 crore has been paid as cane due. This includes Rs 5700 crore due of last fiscal. Despite prices of sugar is low in retail market the government has ensure good SAP for farmers,” Yadav said.
He said his government is also ensuring that children of farmers get hi-tech education. They are being given free laptops. Power generation has been improved so that villages get uninterrupted power. In health sector Government has provided 102 national ambulance services to rural areas. “Besides, government has provided houses under lohia Awas Yojana,” he said.
He also gave appreciation letters to the select farmers.