Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat assured office bearers of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) that the State government is committed to resolving all of their issues. The CM said this when a delegation of BKU office bearers led by its national president Sanjeev Tomar met him and communicating their issues, sought redressal from the government here on Tuesday.
The union members sought construction of Kisan Bhawan in each district, provision of pension for farmers, clearing the pending dues of sugar cane farmers in private sugar mills and informed the CM about other issues. They also requested that directions be issued to ensure that the farmers do not face harassment.
Rawat said that the state government has taken various decisions in the interests of farmers. In addition to facilitating interest free loan of upto Rs three lakh each for farmers, the government has also made effective provisions for the purchase of their produce. He said that farmers can call the toll free number 1905 regarding any of their issues, adding that the same will be redressed swiftly. Directions have also been issued to officials concerned to ensure necessary cooperation to farmers in tasks related to electricity, water and other farming related works.
The CM further said that the state government has cleared 100 per cent dues of sugar cane farmers at the cooperative sugar mills. The payment for rice is being made by RTGS to the accounts of farmers within 24 hours of the bill being received. Rawat reiterated and assured the farmers that the State government is committed to the welfare of farmers.He also asked them to access the benefit of farmers pension fund. Citizens aged above 60 years are provided old age pension in the state. The farmers can also take the benefit of this scheme, he added.
State minister for Higher Education and Cooperatives, Dhan Singh Rawat, BKU state president Som Dutt Sharma and other office bearers of the union were also among those present in the meeting.
Wednesday, 09 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
