Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that the farmers’ loans worth Rs 6100 crore had been waived-off within ten days as promised in the election manifesto.
He was addressing citizens at district headquarters Kanker in Bastar division.
The Chief Minister said that Special Investigating Team was constituted to probe the Jheerum valley killings.
Provision will be made in the Budget to allocate Rs 2500 per quintal for paddy, he said.
Baghel said that registry of plot of land of 5 decimals had already begun.
He also said that Forest Rights’ lease ownership papers will be allocated to those occupying lands before December 13, 2005.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government belonged to all farmers, workers and traders. There is immense potential to develop Bastar region. Employment can be generated over forest produce.