Reiterating his government’s resolve to help the farming community, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that the state government has announced the next fiscal as `Kisan Varsh’ so that benefits of ’s policies could reach the targeted audience.
“The UP government has launched many schemes directly benefiting the farmers. Projects like Dr Ram Manohar lohia Samagra Vikas Yojana and Janeshwar Mishra Gram Yojana are being launched that would change the face of villages and farmers,” Yadav said during his meeting with leaders of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) in lucknow on Monday.
A BKU delegation led by its national spokesman Rakesh Tikait called on the CM and apprised him of the problems faced by the farmers. Yadav informed the BKU delegation about the schemes launched by his government to benefit farmers.
“The SP government is pro-farmers and hence 2016-17 has been declared a s Kisan Varsh. During this period, we will not only try to improve financial health of farmers by ensuring that they get good prices for their produce but also try to change the face of villages by launching development schemes. Village Health monitoring committees have been formed that would ensure good health of villagers,” the CM said.
He also informed the BKU delegation about the Samajwadi Pension Scheme under which 45 lakh poor families would be brought under social security umbrella who are not governed by any government scheme. “In the next fiscal the number of beneficiaries will go up to 55 lakh,” the CM promised.
Yadav said that his government has also launched an Accident Insurance Scheme to extend help to the familles who lose their dears ones in farm related accidents.
BKU leader Tikait on his part, admitted that benefits of the government schemes were indeed reaching the farmers. “The BKU is satisfied with the implementation of government programmes,” he said.