Welcoming the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that these provisions are dedicated to small farmers, the poor, migrant labourers and street vendors. These will benefit poor farmers and labourers.
Rawat said that the announcements made on Thursday will benefit Uttarakhand along with the rest of the nation. “The State Government will get considerable help in providing relief to migrants returning to Uttarakhand, farmers and labourers. Free ration for migrant labourers, accommodation on low rent scheme, loan facility for street vendors, special campaign of Kisan credit card- all these measures will definitely benefit the people of Uttarakhand considerably,” said the CM.
He further said that the one nation, one ration card system to be implemented from August will greatly benefit migrants. Apart from this Rs 3,500 crore is being arranged to provide free ration for migrant labourers. Additionally, the scheme for providing home at low rents to migrant labourers and urban poor will be started under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Special credit facility amounting to Rs 5,000 crore for street vendors will be implemented in one month and benefit about 50 lakh street vendors.
The Kisan credit card special campaign will facilitate a total of Rs two lakh crore concessional credit for 2.50 crore farmers. The Centre has also increased the financial assistance provided to the states for purchasing the agricultural produce. A sum of Rs 4,200 crore has been allocated for development of infrastructure in rural areas. These and the other measures announced by the Union Finance minister will greatly improve the lot of the people of Uttarakhand and other Indian states, added the CM.