Shadow Correspondent
SAMBA JULY 24-
Highlighting the significance of agriculture sector in the Indian economy, former minister and Pradesh BJP Vice President Mr Surjeet Singh Slathia today lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi for his pro-farmer policies and prioritising the enhancement of their livelihoods through comprehensive and sustainable initiatives during the past over a decade.
Addressing Kissan Morcha Samelan At Village Naaran Ghagwal in Samba, Mr Slathia enumerated some of these initiatives, like increased MSP for major crops, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and crucial measures like market reforms and farmer empowerment .
Slathia referred to the BJP’s unwavering commitment for holistic agriculture development with focus on giving fillip to this vital sector, not only for enhancing the productivity but also to ameliorate the economy of the major chunk of the population, directly or indirectly involved with agriculture. He said the BJP’s policies focus on improving agriculture productivity, ensuring food security and uplifting the socio-economic status of farmers. For more information. The forward looking measures have yielded discernible results on ground, he added.
Slathia lauded the had toil of farmers in boosting the agricultural economy across the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, saying this is being acknowledged by the nation with a sense of pride. Multi-pronged strategies are underway to enhance the economic conditions of peasants and under this flagship scheme, financial assistance of ?6,000 per year is being provided to small and marginal farmers. So far over 11 crore farmers have benefited from this scheme, ensuring a steady income to support their agricultural activities, he added.
Surjeet Singh Slathia hoped the farmers of Jammu and Kashmir, as elsewhere in the country, will benefit from the schemes currently under vogue.
He exhorted the Karyakartas to reach out to the farmers and aware the about the schemes initiated by the government for their welfare.
Responding to the issues flagged by the farmers during the Sammelan, Mr Slathia said these will be taken up at appropriate forums for early redressal.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Inderjeet Sharma, Sangathan Mantri, Kashmira Singh President BJP Samba, Sarabjeet Singh Johal President Kissan Morcha ,Mohinder Kumar President Kissan Morcha Samba, Narayan Singh Incharge Samba Constituency, Rashpal Verma Secretary OBC, DDC Suresh Kumar, Naresh Upadhaya Mandal President, Amar Singh Ex President BJP Samba and others.
