Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced the establishment of a Drone Corporation in the State.
“The work of drone mapping related to various Departments including Agriculture, Mines, Forests, Urban Local Bodies, Town and Country Planning among others will be done through Drone Corporation of Haryana,” said the Chief Minister while addressing a press conference held to mark the completion of 600 days of BJP-JJP led State Government tenure in Haryana.
He said that 100 drones will be procured in the first phase and 100 drones in the next phase for the Corporation to conduct aerial surveys. At present, various Departments of the State Government have 40-50 drones which will be given to the Corporation. After this, whichever department would need a drone for conducting aerial survey, that work would be done by 'Drone Corporation of Haryana, Khattar added.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also released a booklet 'Incredible Haryana' depicting the achievements of 600 days of the tenure of the State Government.
Highlighting achievements of his government, he said we started a unique scheme called Parivar Pehchan Patra, through which poor families of the state will be identified and every effort will be made to ensure family income for them.
The State Government has also started an ambitious Scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana’, under which efforts will be made to identify one lakh poor families of the state and connect them with the mainstream, he said.
On the issue of agriculture, the Chief Minister said that the Haryana Government procures 11 crops and this time the payment has been made directly in the accounts of the farmers. Farmers have been paid Rs 1700-1800 crore directly in their bank accounts, he said.
INCENTIVE OF Rs 4000 PER ACRE FOR CULTIVATION OF PULSES AND OIL SEEDS IN PLACE OF MILLET
The Chief Minister said that the production of millet is increasing in the state, so this time the government has decided that farmers who grow pulses and oilseeds in place of millet will be given an incentive of Rs 4000 per acre by the government.
Farmers who sell millet (Bajra) will come under Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana from now onwards, he said. Khattar said that the government had faced a loss of Rs 700-800 crore after procurement of millet last season.
25% DISCOUNT TO 600 FARMERS PURCHASING E-TRACTORS
The Chief Minister announced that a discount of 25 per cent will be provided to 600 farmers purchasing e-tractors in the state. The farmers who will book an e-tractor by September 30, 2021 will be eligible to get the benefit of this offer. If the number of applicants seeking this offer is less than 600 then every applicant will get the benefit of this offer and if the number of applicants is more than 600 then the decision will be taken through a draw of lots, he said.
WILL RAISE PANIPAT RESIDENT ISSUES WITH MEA AND HM
The Chief Minister said that during his Delhi visit, he will take up the issue with the Home Minister and Ministry of External Affairs of a Panipat resident who had been abducted by Islamic State terrorists. The issue has come to our notice through the media and we will take appropriate action in this regard, he said. Notably, the family of Vinod Beniwal (42), who was abducted by the Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Mozambique have urged the Prime Minister through an email to intervene into the case to ensure his safe and prompt release.