Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President, Sunil Jakhar on Friday lashed out at Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not implementing the Central government’s Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in the state. He accused CM Mann of “handing over” his responsibilities to AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal.Sponsored by the Central government, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is a crop insurance scheme that brings together multiple stakeholders, including farmers, insurance companies,…
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Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Friday said the state government should announce the implementation of a crop insurance scheme for farmers during the special Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for April 13.He has also written a letter to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on the issue.Jakhar said although the government of India has already implemented a crop insurance scheme, the state government has not notified it.“By doing so, the Chief Minister is committing a major…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that the three primary goals for Indian agriculture were to enhance farmers’ incomes and ensure the country’s food and nutrition security.Addressing the Western Regional Agricultural Conference organised here, Chouhan stated that formal one-day rabi-kharif meetings are now being replaced by theme-based regional conferences for different agro-climatic zones. He described the initiati…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the agriculture production in the country has increased by nearly 44 per cent over the past ten years and many farmers’ incomes have doubled, according to an official statement on Tuesday.Central Government has launched a comprehensive campaign to enhance farmers’ productivity and income with record procurement at Minimum Support Price, the minister said in the Lok SabhaFurther the minister highlighted Prad…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Maharashtra agriculture minister Dattatray Bharne on Friday said that the government is working extensively through various schemes to make agriculture in the state more capable, modern, and sustainable. In his response to a discussion in the state Assembly, he stated that the government is striving to bring about a major transformation in Maharashtra’s agriculture sector through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital facilities, farmer welfare schemes, and inve…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved several key proposals of the Madhya Pradesh government during a meeting with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav here on Thursday.The meeting was held at Krishi Bhavan and was attended by Madhya Pradesh Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel, along with senior officials from the Union Ministry of Agriculture and the state government.During the meeting, discussions were held on se…
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said development works in the Ladwa Assembly constituency are being carried out at a rapid pace. Various projects worth crores are underway in both rural and urban areas of the constituency. Once these works are completed, the people of the area will receive better facilities and services.The Chief Minister was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the beautification of Saraswati Chowk in Babain in Kurukshetra d…
Agartala, Feb 27 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday asserted that democracy thrives on transparency, responsibility and accountability, stressing that elected representatives must remain answerable to the people and uphold the highest standards of public service. Addressing a seminar on the responsibility and accountability of public representatives to all sections of people, the Chief Minister said that accountability is one of the key pillars of democracy. He said that safeguar…
Jaipur, Feb 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena said in the Assembly on Monday that serious irregularities by insurance companies have come to light under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in several districts of the state. He assured the House that these fraud cases would be investigated by the Special Operations Group (SOG).He informed that insurance claim payments for some farmers are pending due to reasons such as non-verification of bank accounts and Aadh…
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena, on Friday, exposed a major scam involving crores of rupees under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana at the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Salasar branch, government officials said. Acting on complaints of irregularities, the Minister visited the bank branch early in the morning along with departmental and insurance officials and ordered the registration of an FIR against those involved in the fraud. Investigations revealed tha…