District Collector KC Devasenapathi has asked banks in the district to provide loans to farmers engaged in organic farming. The loans would be sanctioned for purchasing farming equipment such as tractor, power tiller, cultivators and other implements he said, during the review meeting of District level Advisory Committee held here recently.
Officials informed that presently Rs 12 lakh is being provided to a group of farmers engaged in organic farming. Out of the mentioned amount, Rs 10 lakh is given by district administration while loan of Rs 2 lakh is provided by banks.
"Thirty four such groups were identified who were practicing organic farming. Out of the 34, a total of 10 were provided with financial assistance during the visit of Chief Minister Raman Singh a few days back," the Collector said, adding, banks should work for the poor and farmers.
He further informed that on the ‘International Women's Day’ on March 8 self help groups (SHGs) would be also provided benefits of different schemes run by the State government. Devasenapathi said that more number of people should be provided with benefits of employment generation programmes.
He also ordered to process the cases related with brick kilns. "Those cases which are not progressing on desired speed should be kept before banking ombudsman," he said. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Zila Panchayat Dr Saransh Mittar expressed displeasure over working of banks who are not disposing the long pending loan applications.
He said for developing the Dairy sector Ksheersagar scheme is being implemented and good number of beneficiaries want to join the scheme and their cases should be looked on priority basis. We have to extended the Kshreesagar scheme in Basrur region and Bank Managers should soon dispose cases in those areas, he directed.
leading Bank Managers who were present in the meeting informed officers about achievements of year 2014-15. They informed that entrepreneurship cases have been accepted in Mocho Badi and Dairy Development sector. He also informed about Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna. According to the Bankers, by February 2015, 58,862 families have been connected with the scheme.
last year, the Chhattisgarh government had embarked on an ‘Organic Farming Mission’ on an experimental basis in five districts of the State namely Kanker, Koriya, Raigarh, Raipur and Dantewada, officials said.
The National Agriculture Development Scheme is being implemented since year 2007-08 with objectives of expanding cultivation area of fruits, vegetables and spice crops and supplying advanced high-quality seeds to farmers. Earlier under Shakhambari Scheme, subsidy was provided for only electricity and diesel based irrigation pumps but now farmers using petrol based irrigation pumps are also eligible for availing subsidy under this scheme, they stated.
The Government had been providing free seeds and fertilizers to the tribal families holding forest rights certificates.The arrangements for free distribution of seeds and fertilizers have also been made. Agriculture Service Centres have been established in every development block of the State from where the farmers are provided agricultural equipments on rent.
Soon Soil Quality Card Distribution Scheme will also be started to inform the farmers about quality and type of soil in their farms. Under this scheme, soil quality cards will be distributed to all 37 lakh farmers of state in coming five years.
The State Government's 'Kisaan Samriddhi Yojana' has also proved to be a boon for farmers. Under this scheme, farmers are provided section-wise grant for tube-well digging. More than 75,000 farmers have been benefited under the scheme. State Government is operating number of other schemes, which have proved extremely beneficial for the farmers. Staff Reporter n Dantewada District Collector KC Devasenapathi has asked banks in the district to provide loans to farmers engaged in organic farming.
The loans would be sanctioned for purchasing farming equipment such as tractor, power tiller, cultivators and other implements he said, during the review meeting of District level Advisory Committee held here recently.
Officials informed that presently Rs 12 lakh is being provided to a group of farmers engaged in organic farming. Out of the mentioned amount, Rs 10 lakh is given by district administration while loan of Rs 2 lakh is provided by banks. "Thirty four such groups were identified who were practicing organic farming. Out of the 34, a total of 10 were provided with financial assistance during the visit of Chief Minister Raman Singh a few days back," the Collector said, adding, banks should work for the poor and farmers.
He further informed that on the ‘International Women's Day’ on March 8 self help groups (SHGs) would be also provided benefits of different schemes run by the State government. Devasenapathi said that more number of people should be provided with benefits of employment generation programmes.
He also ordered to process the cases related with brick kilns. "Those cases which are not progressing on desired speed should be kept before banking ombudsman," he said. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Zila Panchayat Dr Saransh Mittar expressed displeasure over working of banks who are not disposing the long pending loan applications.
He said for developing the Dairy sector Ksheersagar scheme is being implemented and good number of beneficiaries want to join the scheme and their cases should be looked on priority basis. We have to extended the Kshreesagar scheme in Basrur region and Bank Managers should soon dispose cases in those areas, he directed.
leading Bank Managers who were present in the meeting informed officers about achievements of year 2014-15. They informed that entrepreneurship cases have been accepted in Mocho Badi and Dairy Development sector.
He also informed about Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna. According to the Bankers, by February 2015, 58,862 families have been connected with the scheme.
last year, the Chhattisgarh government had embarked on an ‘Organic Farming Mission’ on an experimental basis in five districts of the State namely Kanker, Koriya, Raigarh, Raipur and Dantewada, officials said.
The National Agriculture Development Scheme is being implemented since year 2007-08 with objectives of expanding cultivation area of fruits, vegetables and spice crops and supplying advanced high-quality seeds to farmers. Earlier under Shakhambari Scheme, subsidy was provided for only electricity and diesel based irrigation pumps but now farmers using petrol based irrigation pumps are also eligible for availing subsidy under this scheme, they stated.
The Government had been providing free seeds and fertilizers to the tribal families holding forest rights certificates.The arrangements for free distribution of seeds and fertilizers have also been made. Agriculture Service Centres have been established in every development block of the State from where the farmers are provided agricultural equipments on rent.
Soon Soil Quality Card Distribution Scheme will also be started to inform the farmers about quality and type of soil in their farms. Under this scheme, soil quality cards will be distributed to all 37 lakh farmers of state in coming five years.
The State Government's 'Kisaan Samriddhi Yojana' has also proved to be a boon for farmers. Under this scheme, farmers are provided section-wise grant for tube-well digging. More than 75,000 farmers have been benefited under the scheme. State Government is operating number of other schemes, which have proved extremely beneficial for the farmers.