Highlighting the grievances of labourers and small industries, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that an ‘Economic Reconstruction Task-Force’ of experts in economics and planning be formed for economic reconstruction of the state.
In a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, Priyanka said that this was the period of wheat harvesting and farmers were perturbed as to how things were going to pan out. “Although permission to reap crops by harvester machines has been given in the state, machine owners are scared of the official rigmarole. Most drivers come from other states and hence, arrangements be made for their hindrance-free arrival. Farmers have been harvesting at night due to lack of clear cut information and fear of fines,” she said.
The Congress leader further said that cane dues of farmers be immediately paid and guarantee of purchasing crops also be given.
The letter also stated that in recent days, farmers had to face unseasonal rains and hailstorms but despite government announcements on compensation, farmers were yet to receive it, which should be addressed soon.
Priyanka further said that coronavirus pandemic had also brought along an economic crisis and glass, brass, carpet, weaving, furniture, leather, hosiery, dairy, clay pot, fishery-hatchery and other small industries had suffered much in the state.
Citing the deteriorating condition of labourers and small industries, the Congress leader appealed to the chief minister that an ‘Economic Reconstruction Task-Force’ of economic and planning experts be formed for economic revival of the state.
She further suggested that unregistered labourers be provided the guarantee of economic help as several of them were not getting benefits of any relief plan as they were not registered.
On MNREGA workers, Priyanka wrote that active workers were getting free ration, which was an appreciable initiative, but they were not getting any financial assistance. She said that it was necessary that an economic package be announced for MNREGA workers.