Uttarakhand CM Dhami launches
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 29 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan' in Guniyal village, Dehradun, on Thursday.
According to an official release, the Chief Minister said that during the campaign, agricultural scientists and officials will communicate with farmers in 95 development blocks, 670 Nyaya Panchayats and 11440 villages of the state.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that, from May 29 to June 12, more than 2000 scientific teams will communicate with 1.5 crore farmers in more than 700 districts across the country under the campaign.
For this campaign, three teams have been formed in each district of the state, which will organise programs at three places every day. More than 600 farmers will be communicated with in each such program.
The Chief Minister said that through the 'Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan,' farmers will be given information about advanced agricultural techniques according to their land, climate, and needs and trained to select profitable crops based on soil testing.
In addition, information about schemes like agriculture, animal husbandry, and horticulture will be provided. The campaign will also compile the experiences, traditional knowledge, innovations, and suggestions of the farmers, which will make scientific research more practical in the future.
The Chief Minister said that this campaign will prove to be a milestone in taking our state's agriculture sector to new heights through modernity and innovation and in empowering and enriching our food providers.
The Chief Minister said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is moving rapidly towards realizing the resolution of 'developed nation'. Continuous efforts are being made by the Central Government to double the income of our food providers. On the one hand, financial assistance is being provided to 11 crore farmers across the country through 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.'
He said continuous increase in the income of farmers is being ensured by increasing the minimum support price on all major crops. Along with this, efforts are also being made to benefit the farmers through many schemes like Crop Insurance Scheme, Kisan Maandhan Scheme, Soil Health Card, Horticulture Development Mission, Agricultural Machinery Subsidy, Drip Irrigation Scheme, Digital Agriculture Mission.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is providing interest-free loans up to three lakh rupees to the farmers of the state.
For the purpose of providing agricultural equipment to the farmers, subsidy of up to 80 percent is being given for purchasing agricultural equipment through the 'Farm Machinery Bank' scheme.
Farmers are being given a bonus of Rs 20 per quintal on wheat purchase. The state government has also increased the rate of sugarcane by Rs 20 per quintal. Irrigation from the canal has been made absolutely free for the farmers.
The Chief Minister said that tea gardens Dhauladevi, Munsiyari and Betalghat are being converted into organic tea gardens.
Similarly, 6 aroma valleys are being developed in the state. In this year's budget, a provision of Rs 200 crore has been made especially for the construction of polyhouses. To increase rain-based farming in hilly areas, 'Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-Fed Farming Project' has also been approved at a cost of about Rs 1,000 crore.
Recently, the state government has implemented many important schemes like new apple policy, kiwi policy, 'State Millet Mission' and 'Dragon Fruit Policy' at a cost of Rs 1200 crore.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that to renovate and beautify the community building in Guniyal village and to stop the falling water level of Song river, RCC wall, check dam and cut off wall will be constructed at two places in the lower area of Guniyal village. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also inspected various stalls. (ANI)
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