Needless to say, agriculture is the backbone of the country and all its states. On that lines, farmers look nothing less than living Gods or juggernaut persons in operating the country. Leaving their needs unnoticed is not a prudent decision. The Rajasthan government understood the pulse of the farmers and reacted to their needs by selflessly taking the burden off farmer’s shoulders. The willingness to allocate resources for fulfilling the demands of the farmers is one of the most prominent differentiating grounds between the BJP and the Congress government. Rajasthan government
Despite having abundant resources and finance options available to the Congress, it failed to deliver effective benefit to the farmers. Known to all, the Congress customarily leaves an empty treasury for the BJP Government. Ashok Gehlot led Congress has always maintained a treasury, as void and bleak before signing off his tenure. Perhaps the ministers with shrewd minds stash massive state funds in their own personal pockets. But this is it! No More. The practise of eroding state funds and building mansions for oneself is Ashok Gehlot. Contrastingly, the practise of enriching the farmers by waiving their loans, facilitating water resources and machinery, is what BJP believes in. Not only believes, BJP has shown it. After all, figures speak more than words. Rajasthan government
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Have a look at the farmer-centric highlights of the Rajasthan Budget 2018-19: Rajasthan government
- Onetime Loan waiver upto Rs 50,000 for small and marginal farmers in the overdue and outstanding category of short-term crop loan provided by Co-operative Banks
- Creation of additional 5 Lakh MT storage capacity with provision of Rs 350 Cr. by Rajasthan State Ware Housing Corporation.
- Providing additional 10% top-up subsidy for construction of farm pond and Jal hauz with provision of Rs 20 Cr.
- Providing additional 25% top-up subsidy of construction of Diggis in canal areas with provision of 90 Cr.
- Constitution of Rajasthan State Farmer Debt Relief Commission.
- Provision of Rs 544 Cr. for providing short term crop loan and interest subvention to the farmers by Co-operative Banks.
- Providing interest free Loan of Rs 500 Cr. to RAJFED for procurement of mustard and gram under Minimum Support Price Scheme to assist farmers during distress.
- Providing subsidy up to 50% of construction cost or Rs 10 Lakh for establishment of green house and shade net with provision of Rs 32 Cr.
- Providing subsidy of 35% and 40% for respectively 3HP & 5HP solar energy pump system.
- Provision of Rs 40 Cr for advance storage of 2.25 Lakh Mt. Urea and DAP for crops.
- Providing subsidy for Nandi Goushala upto Rs 50 Lakh in each district of the State and increasing fodder subsidy from 90 days to 180 days.
- Providing infrastructure facilities for registered Goushala with the provision of 50 Cr.
- Subsidy of 50% of cost or maximum Rs 40 Lakh for establishment Bio-Gas plant in Goushala. Rajasthan government
Rolled back power tariff hike Rajasthan government
Recently, the government also accepted the farmers’ demand and rolled back the power tariff hike effective from September last year on agriculture connections. Farmers will now have to pay 90 paise per unit instead of Rs 1.15 per unit. The rollback will translate into an additional burden of Rs 500 crore to the state exchequer. Rajasthan government
Surakhsa Bima Yojana Rajasthan government
The state government has launched the Rajasthan Sahkar Jeevan Surakhsa Bima Yojana. This scheme is potentially poised to act as a armour for the poor farmers above the age of 79 years. The state government will provide a life insurance scheme to farmers aged above 79 years. The scheme will ensure more social and economic protection to the farmers’ family. This scheme will entail a life insurance of minimum one thousand rupees to a maximum of 10 lakh rupees, insured at the rate of 8.81 rupees per thousand per annum. Over 20 lakh farmers will become beneficiaries of this scheme. Rajasthan government
The Raje government has delivered its commitments. It has aligned its goals with the farmer’s dreams and aspirations. Not for personal prosperity, but the BJP government in Rajasthan has worked for the collective prosperity of the state, making the most optimum use of available resources. Rajasthan government
