Small and marginal farmers will get zero-interest short-term loans of up to Rs 3 lakh for horticulture work, fisheries and cow rearing, the Chhattisgarh government announced on Tuesday.
This follows a cabinet approval of an amendment draft for interest subsidy rules for farmers cooperative loans, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey and Transport Minister Mohammed Akbar said on Tuesday.
The Cabinet also approved the allocation of 3.14 acres of land in Sector 19, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar for construction of a Krishi Bhawan, to bring all the allied departments of agriculture under one roof, Choubey said.
The Ministers were briefing the media on cabinet decisions taken here.
It was also decided to build paved roads in the service bank of irrigation canals utilizing resources of other departments, Choubey said.
A nod was given to set up solar power plant of capacity 810 MW (DC)/675 MW (AC) to energize the agricultural feeders with solar power, the Minister said.
This would be done under Component-C of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Avam Utthan Maha Abhiyan (PM Kusum) scheme.
This would help farmers utilize both solar and conventional electricity. If solar energy is not available to operate agriculture pumps, he can use conventional electricity, Choubey said.
Minister Akbar said the cabinet has given go-ahead to appoint a Central Public Sector Undertaking as Project Management Consultant through limited tender for construction of Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals on turnkey basis.
Three medical colleges in Kanker, Mahasamund and Korba have been approved.
One-year validity period for the selection list issued for appointment of 43 Assistant Cartographers in the Public Works Department was approved. Recruitment will be done on 12,489 posts of teachers in Bastar and Surguja divisions.
It was also decided to give two bonus marks for each year of service and a maximum of 10 bonus marks to guest teachers working in the schools of the Education Department, said Akbar.
Post-facto approval was given to produce a short film based on the culture of Chhattisgarh and a documentary on 75 years of independence, he said.