The Agriculture Department on Wednesday announced that all the farmers of the State will be linked to Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojna (PMKY) by August, 15 and it will be ensured that no farmer is left out of the scheme. This was said by Agriculture Minister Badal while addressing agriculture officials in each district through video conferencing at the Kharif Workshop 2020.
Badal said that a large number of migrant labourers have come back due to the Kovid-19 epidemic in the State. “The State Government is considering identifying these migrant laborers soon and giving them a package, for which a provision of Rs 200 crore has been made,” he added.
The Agriculture Minister directed all the officials associated with the department to encourage farmers for agricultural loans.
“There is a need to work together to achieve the goal set by the Government. Departmental officials are responsible for meeting the Government’s target. The challenges we have faced due to the global epidemic Covid-19, we have to turn them into opportunities. The Kovid-19 global epidemic has caused a high number of migrant laborers to return. We have to go among them and instill confidence in them and encourage them for farming and ensure that they get maximum benefit of the schemes being run by the Government for the benefit of farmers. The Department will play an important role in emerging out of the Covid-19 tragedy,” said Badal.
The Agriculture Minister said that the State Government is committed to motivate the farmers of Jharkhand for organic farming and to give them a fair price for their produce, for this, an organic certification center will be opened in every district. The State Government is also going to issue a helpline number soon, on which farmers can place their problems and their execution will be done with ease, he added.
Meanwhile, in an attempt to solve displacement and rehabilitation problem around Patratu Thermal Power Station Area under Barkagaon constituency in Ramgarh, a high level committee has been constituted with an effort to Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) Chief cum Food Supply Minister, Rameshwar Oraon and Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad under the chairmanship of the Divisional Commissioner.
The high-level committee constituted on the instructions of the Chief Secretary includes party MLA Amba Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of the district and NTPC official. The high-level committee will submit its report to the Government by August 20. On the directive of the Chief Secretary, a tripartite dialogue was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of the departmental Secretary KK Son.