CM Bhagwant Mann led Punjab authorities units all time excessive report of MSP cost
CHANDIGARH: The Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Authorities has made an all time excessive report of MSP funds to the tune of ₹11, 394 Crore to the farmers by twenty third April, 2023 beating it is personal report set final yr after it got here into energy.
Sharing these particulars, Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak, Meals, Civil Provides & Shopper Affairs Minister stated that ever for the reason that present Punjab Authorities took cost, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has adopted a robust pro-farmer stance which is backed by info and figures.
Elaborating additional, the Minister stated that the information of farmer funds as much as twenty third April prior to now years exhibits that this yr ₹11, 394 Crore has been launched immediately into the financial institution accounts of the farmers until this date which is greater than the sooner report of ₹11, 288 crore set final yr. Previous to that the very best funds by this date had been within the years 2018-19, 2013-14 and 2017-18 when ₹7568 crore, ₹6745 crore and ₹6418 crore had been disbursed.
The Minister stated that in 2020-21 and 2019-20 the farmers had not even obtained ₹300 crore by this date whereas within the yr 2015-16, funds had not even began. It is a testimony to the trustworthy efforts of the current State Authorities in enhancing the wheat procurement operations and eliminating corrupt practices, he stated.
The Minister added that the current Authorities is adopting a proactive method in disbursing Kharaaba or absorbing the worth minimize imposed by the Centre on the MSP, added the Minister.