The Chhattisgarh Government is working towards doubling the income of farmers by 2022 on a call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Governor Balramji Das Tandon in his address on the first day of the Budget Session of the Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly here on Monday.
The Governor in his address said that during the past 14 years, there had been 47 percent rise in paddy production, wheat 147 per cent, pulses 43 per cent, oilseeds 158 per cent and horticulture 406 percent.
He informed that the State Government has actively launched the ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ and had met 111 per cent of the target.
Tandon said that during the past financial year, 69 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was purchased from the farmers and Rs 2100 crore worth of bonus was distributed during the ‘Bonus Tihar’.
The State has made useful contribution in the launch of e-NAM scheme by connecting 14 mandis which helps farmers know the agricultural produce price prevailing in other parts of the country, the Governor informed.
The State government provided Rs 437 crore as compensation grant for crop damage to farmers through district collectors in 96 tehsils of 21 districts, Tandon said.
He informed that mandis for sale of vegetables and fruits were established in four locations of the State.
Since the formation of the State, the irrigation capacity of the State which was 23 percent has increased to 36 per cent. By 2028, the State Government through ‘Abhiyan lakshya Bhagirathi’ is to achieve 100 percent irrigation capacity in the State , the Governor said.
Under the State’s Food Security Act, 82 per cent of the citizens have been provided food security, he informed.
Tandon said that to encourage investment in the real estate sector, the State Government has set up Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).
He said that the State Government had been encouraging establishment of non polluting industries in Naya Raipur.
Tandon said that the State government has set the target of constructing 4 lakh housing units in 168 local urban bodies.
The State Government has been in the process of providing budget air services under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) from Ambikapur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur, he said.
The State government through its new prohibition policy has also checked sale of illicit liquor , Tandon said.