Opposition Congress members on Tuesday staged walkout from Chhattisgarh Assembly after being denied an adjournment motion by Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal on the issue of suicide cases of farmers in the State.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal in his statement to the House said that the State Government wishes well for the farmers.
The State government has paid insurance premium of Rs 127 crore of the farmers.This apart, an insurance claim of Rs 1256 crore was distributed to the farmers, the Minister said.
He said that farmers were paid Rs 556 crore as drought relief. The State Government had been giving power subsidy of Rs 2100 crore to the farmers, Agrawal said.
The Opposition Congress members also raised the issue of non-payment of support price for maize to the farmers.
Congress member lakheswar Baghel had raised the issue while demanding a reply from Food Minister Punnulal Mohle.
The Minister in his reply assured to get the payments made at the earliest.