PM has taken several steps for farmers' welfare: CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several significant steps in the interest of farmers.

Saini made these remarks while interacting with mediapersons at the railway station in New Delhi, yesterday night. Saini had travelled to Delhi from Chandigarh by train.

He said the PM had not only implemented numerous schemes for the welfare of farmers but also worked to strengthen their economic condition. Under the Kisan Samman Nidhi, farmers are provided with an annual assistance of Rs 6,000, which helped them purchase seeds and fertilisers.

Saini said the Congress had previously spread propaganda claiming that MSP on crops would be stopped, but nothing of the sort happened. In fact, PM Modi has increased the MSP of crops. The MSP that was being provided to farmers during Congress rule has been increased by 1.5 times under the BJP Government. Additionally, the state government is not only providing MSP prices to farmers but is also purchasing every grain of their crops.

The chief minister said during the Congress rule, there was no consideration if a farmer's crop was damaged and farmers received only Rs 5 to 10 as compensation. However, under our government, farmers are now provided full compensation in the event of crop damage.

Saini said under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, 1.5 times more land is being irrigated compared to the area under cultivation before 2014. The BJP government has enhanced agricultural productivity by providing irrigation facilities to a larger area. The area under paddy, wheat, and other crops has increased in the state since 2014. Along with this, both crop yields and farmers' incomes have also risen, he added.