Himachal government would take appropriate steps to protect crops of farmers from wild animals and monkey menace besides ensuring effective steps to check forest fires, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Tuesday.
Addressing a deputation of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh which called on him here to apprise him about various issues pertaining the farming community, the Chief Minister said the State government was committed to ensure welfare of the farmers and horticulturists.
He said several schemes have been launched to benefit the farmers so that their income could be doubled by the year 2022, he said adding that the state government has introduced Mukhya Mantri Khet Sanrakshan Yojna under which subsidy of 80 percent was being provided to group of farmers for installing solar fencing to protect their crops from wild animals. He said a provision of Rs. 35 crore have been made under this scheme.