Extending help to the farmers who lost their crop in recent rains and hail storm Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav released Rs 16.50 crore and said his government was alive to the problems of the farmers. The Government has released Rs 50 lakh each to Mahoba, Hamirpur and Kannauj, Rs 1 crore for Pilibhit, Rs 2 crore each for Jalaun and Banda, Rs 3 . 80 crore for Mirzapur and Rs 6.20 crore for Chitrakoot.
Yadav here said that the farmers are the backbone of state’s economy. A report of the loss has been sought from each and every district where the farmers’ crops have been damaged. If need be more money would be released,” he said. While talking to reporters in Mathura Yadav said that ,the government is serious over the problems being faced by the cane farmers. Government is making efforts to clear all the dues.
Yadav added that, the sugar mill are suffering financial loss due to import of raw sugar and this was the main reason for the delay in payments of the cane farmers. ‘If the farmers are happy everyone will be happy’ Yadav said. On a question asked over the poor condition of law and Order condition in the state Yadav said that, the opposition and media gives much hype even to a smaller incidents but when the crime is revealed by the police media ignores it. ‘In an answer the Chief Minister said that, the Samajwadi Party government is committed for the development of the state and it working to improve infrastructure.