With an aim to extend benefits to the farmers Yogi Government has decided to clear Non-Productive Asset of banks associated with farm loans in a phased manner starting with co-operative bank and will be followed with commercial banks later on.
The decision regarding this was taken in the state cabinet meeting held here on Monday.
Government spokesman and Health Minister Sidharthnath Singh said that when Government announced Farm loan waiver the NPA was estimated to be Rs 6000 crore. “But actually NPA of Co-operative bank was Rs 1893 crore while that of commercial bank was 2506 crore. It affected 1590201 crore farmers,” Singh said.
“The cabinet has now decided to clear NPA of co-operative bank which amounts of Rs 1893 crore in one go. This will benefit 1261225 farmers,” he said adding that 75 per cent of the burden will be shared by state government while the rest will be cleared by co-operative banks by its own resources.
Singh said that NPA of commercial banks will be cleared later on.
The farm loan waiver scheme of the government was announced by the government in its first meeting. Two phases of the loan waiver has been completed under which over Rs 15,000 crore loan has been waived of, which has benefited Rs 22.68 lakh farmers.
The minister claimed that 96 per cent of this loan has been waived of those farmers who had loan of more than Rs 10,000.
In another decision government has decided to amend act simplifying appointment of UP Sub-ordinate Revenue Inspectors. Earlier 25 per cent of the appointments were made through Public Service Commission and rest through cadre promotion like from Amin and lekhpal.
“As the government is facing scarcity of experienced people it has decided to make all appointments through cadre promotion,” the minister said.
Mining: Cabinet has given a green signal to reserve mining patta for PWD, NHAI and Dedicated Freight Corridor so that they do not face crisis of construction material like sand and coarse sand. PWD is allotted mines in Sonebhadra, Jhansi, Mahoba, Allahabad and Banda regions while NHAI will get mining licence in Sonebhadra, Mahoba, Allahabad, Banda and Chitrakot while Dedicated Freight Corridor will have mining patta in Sonebhadra, Mahoba, Chitrakoot and Allahabad.
“These construction agencies will hire their mines and operate as per their requirement. But they will have to pay double the royalty. This will increase revenue of the state,” Singh said.
Government has also allowed increase in Decree fees in Sub-ordinate Court as well as Guarantee fees as per the directions of the High Court.
School: The cabinet has approved distinction between the Junior Basic School and Junior High School. Singh said that earlier it was difficult to differentiate between the two but now cabinet has cleared that Junior Basic School will be from Class 1-5 while Junior High School will be from Class 1-8.
“Appointment of teachers in these schools will be made accordingly,” the minister said.
In another decision Government has also decided to replace Alp-sankhaya (Minority) word with Alp-viksit in a scheme Mukhya Mantri Shahri Alp-sankhayak Malin Vikas Yojana. This scheme will now be called as Mukhya Mantri Shahri Alp-viksit Malin Vikas Yojana.
Government spokesman said that it is central government scheme with state’s share is minimal. The state has paid Rs 355 crore of its share. Under this scheme CC roads and sewer lines are being constructed in these colonies, he said.
Government has also approved digitalization of land map and allower e-tendering of mining material like stone chips.