The Chhattisgarh government will ensure the interests of farmers are not ignored. If the paddy procurement system is affected by the new farm laws of the Centre, then to procure paddy from farmers new law will be made, Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey said on Monday.
He was addressing the Cabinet ministerial high-power committee meeting organised to discuss the new Agri-laws and labour laws recently passed by the Central government.
A discussion was held to protect the rights of farmers, poor, workers and consumers.
The committee primarily discussed ways to bring a new law to protect the interests of state's residents, said an official communication.
Choubey said agriculture is a state subject and the state has the right to make a law. The state government is already taking all steps to protect the rights of farmers.
Committee members including Law and Transport Minister Mohammed Akbar, Urban Administration and Labour Minister Dr Shiv Kumar Dahariya, Cooperative Minister Dr Prem Sai Singh Tekam, Food and Consumer Protection Minister Amarjeet Bhagat participated.
The meeting agreed to hold a special session of the state Assembly to make a new law.
The other issues discussed were use of ground-water and power, physical status of land in case of contract farming, control over the grain traders, system of Scheduled Areas, assistance to farmers in case of any disagreement between farmers and companies, format of trading including electronic trading and provisions of Mandi laws. Similarly, the new labour laws were also discussed.