Calling the crop loan waiver scheme as historic one Women welfare minister Dr Rita Bahuguna Joshi said that this project is set to change the face of farm sector in Uttar Pradesh as this will help in doubling the income of the farmers.
While distributing crop loan waiver certificate among farmers in Jaunpur Dr Joshi said that Yogo government fulfilled its main promise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured people that BJP government will waive of loan and Yogi government implemented that promise in letter and in spirit.
“Prime Minister has promised that income of farmers will double and BJP governments both at Centre and state will fulfill that promise,” she said and added that Yogi government has waived loans of Rs 36000 crore of small and medium farmers.
Praising Yogi government Dr Joshi said that every decision of UP government is meant for the welfare of farmers and poor. UP government has paid Rs 23,000 crore as dues of sugarcane farmers which is Rs 9500 crore more as compared to last year. No other government has ever taken such a prompt decision, she said
Joshi said that state government’s priority is that farmers should get the remunerative price of their produce. Government has plans to provide good seeds, fertilisers, electricity and water for irrigation. These facilities will help in improving produce which’ in turn will help farmers to double their income, he said.
She suggested farmers should adopt scientific farming. “The world is changing so farmers should also adopt modern methods. There are talks about diversification and drip irrigation. The farmers should take help of government in adopting these modern methods,” she said.
Dr Joshi distributed loan waiving certificate to 4857 farmers. District magistrate of Jaunpur Sarvagya Ram said that total 98704 farmers will get benefit of loan waiving scheme in days to come.