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Nayab Sarkar completes 100 days, farmers reap big as CM digitally releases Rs. 368 crores directly into their bank accounts
The welfare of farmers is at the core of our policies - CM
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, January 27, 2025 – Since day one, the Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini-led Haryana Government has always prioritized the welfare of farmers by implementing several proactive policies and ensuring direct financial support.
Staying true to this commitment, the Chief Minister on Monday digitally transferred Rs. 368 crore directly into the bank accounts of the farmers.
Addressing a press conference held here today on the occasion of the successful completion of 100 days of the government’s third term, the Chief Minister said that farmers' interests have always remained the utmost priority of the state government.
Earlier, the government had provided a bonus of Rs. 2,000 per acre for agricultural and horticultural crops affected by adverse weather conditions during the Kharif-2024 season. A total amount of Rs. 1,345 crores has been provided to farmers so far, he added.
The welfare of farmers is at the core of our policies – CM
The Chief Minister said that the welfare of farmers is at the core of our policies. We are implementing new policies to enhance farmers' prosperity and make agriculture more profitable.
He said that in the first session of the third term of the Vidhan Sabha, three significant steps were taken to empower farmers. Trust has been restored between tenant farmers and landowners, he said.
Nayab Singh Saini said that earlier, disputes over land possession and compensation between landowners and tenants were common. Now, with the implementation of the Haryana Lease of Agricultural Land Act, 2024, these disputes have been eliminated.
Additionally, tenants who have been occupying Shamlat (common) land for over 20 years have been granted ownership rights to that land. Furthermore, people occupying houses up to 500 square yards on village Panchayat land have also been granted ownership rights, shared the Chief Minister.
Congress has always done politics in the name of the farmers, while we have empowered them- CM
The Chief Minister, while taking a dig at the opposition, said that Congress has always done politics in the name of farmers, while they have always worked to empower them.
He challenged Congress leaders to explain what steps they have taken in the interest of farmers. In contrast, the present state government is making efforts to ensure the prosperity of farmers.
He said that Haryana has become the first state in the country where the purchase of every grain of all crops is done at Minimum Support Price (MSP). He further informed that under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, an amount of approximately Rs. 342 crore was deposited in farmers' bank accounts as the 18th installment. So far, a total of Rs. 6,203 crore has been transferred.
Rs. 122 crore was released as a subsidy for 10,393 crop residue management machines- CM
The Chief Minister said that for the proper management of crop residue, Rs. 122 crore was released as a subsidy for 10,393 crop residue management machines.
A compensation policy has been framed for high-tension power lines passing through farmers' fields. Under this policy, farmers will receive compensation at 200 percent of the market rate for land in the tower area.Additionally, 30 percent of the market rate will be provided as compensation for the land under the power lines, shared Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
The Chief Minister said that Rs. 216.25 crore was released as fodder subsidies for Gaushalas in the state. He added that Rs. 500 crore was released to Panchayats in the last 100 days for development works.
Energy Minister Sh. Anil Vij, Public Health Engineering Minister Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, Revenue and Disaster Minister Sh. Vipul Goel, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Sh. Shyam Singh Rana, Women and Child Development Minister Shruti Choudhry, Deputy Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha Sh. Krishan Midha, Chief Secretary Dr Vivek Joshi, CPSCM Sh. Rajesh Khullar, Sh. PSCM Arun Kumar Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Dr. Amit Agrawal, Director General Information, Public Relations and Languages Department Sh. K. Makrand Pandurang, Political Secretary to Chief Minister Sh. Tarun Bhandari, Media Secretary Sh. Praveen Attrey and others were also present on this occasion.