Gujarat government kept its promise to the farmers of the state….
7.15 lakhs from Gujarat got both the agricultural relief packages More affected farmers will get a total of Rs. Assistance of more than 1372 crores was disbursed
of Gujarat in the last five years for crop loss More than 38.98 lakh farmers received Rs. 6204 Crores of assistance disbursed
The upliftment of the state's food supply has always been the prime objective of the Gujarat government. Farmers' income increases, Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi has shown the strong commitment of the government towards the farmers by implementing various farmer-oriented schemes with the good intention of making the farmers prosperous and self-reliant. The state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel has firmly maintained this sequence started by the Prime Minister., Agriculture Minister Shri Raghavji Patel said.
The Agriculture Minister further added that, The government stands by the farmers of the state in any problem faced by them, Such strong faith has been cultivated among the farmers of the state. July this year, Heavy rains in August and September caused extensive damage to the crops of many farmers in the state. Realizing the sentiments of the farmers at such a difficult time, the state government conducted an immediate survey and announced an agricultural relief package for the affected farmers.
Minister Shri Patel expressed his happiness and said that, After announcing the agricultural relief package, the state government promised immediate payment of aid so that the affected farmers can resume planting. Today, the Gujarat government has fulfilled its promise to the farmers. In just a period of one and a half months, the state has given more than 7.15 lakh farmers a total of Rs. More than 1372 crores of assistance paid directly into their bank accounts
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Giving detailed information he added that, Junagadh during heavy rains last July, Rajkot, Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, joy, Bharuch, Surat, Announcing an agricultural relief package to provide assistance to the affected farmers of Navsari and Tapi districts. From August 30 Applications were called from farmers during September 30. Out of the applications received, more than 1.22 lakh farmers have been given additional Rs. 42.85 crore out of which a total assistance of Rs.187.37 crore has been disbursed.
Apart from this, Panchmahal was hit by heavy rains during last August and September, Navsari, Surendranagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, farm, joy, Vadodara, Morbi, Jamnagar, the heat, Kutch, Dahod, Rajkot, Dang, Ahmedabad, Bharuch, Junagadh, Surat, A special agricultural relief package was also announced for a total of 20 affected districts including Patan and Chhota Udepur.
Also from the affected farmers of the above district for special agricultural relief package dt. From 25th October Applications were invited till November 10. Out of the applications received, more than 5.93 lakh farmers were also given additional Rs. 271.15 crore assistance received totaling Rs. 1184.66 crores as assistance has been disbursed. Farmers' faith in the government has become stronger as the aid is directly deposited in the bank account in just one and a half months, The Minister of Agriculture added that.
It is worth mentioning here that, In the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25), the state government has paid a total assistance of more than Rs.6204 crore to more than 38.98 lakh affected farmers under crop loss.
