CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today announced a significant relief for farmers by waiving off the outstanding amount of Rs 133, 55, 48, 000 from the previous Abiana. At the same time, Abiana has been discontinued for the future.
This decision will provide approximately Rs 54 crore in relief to farmers annually. In addition, the Chief Minister declared that all crops in the state will be procured at the minimum support price (MSP).
Currently, the state government procures 14 crops at MSP, and now all other crops in Haryana will also be procured at the MSP.
The Chief Minister also announced that the pending amount of Rs 137 crore for compensation for crop damage caused by disasters before 2023 in the districts of Rohtak, Nuh, Fatehabad, and Sirsa will be disbursed to concerned farmers by Deputy Commissioners within a week.
Furthermore, the Chief Minister stated that farmers will now be permitted to purchase a three-star motor from any company in the country for new tubewell connections.
Presently, only 10 companies with three-star motors are empanled in the state. Henceforth, all companies manufacturing three-star motors in the country will be included on the Haryana panel, allowing farmers to choose from any company according to their convenience.
This change will greatly benefit farmers applying for new tubewell connections until 31 December 2023.Additionally, if an electricity transformer is damaged, its replacement will be covered by the electricity corporations at no cost to the farmer.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was addressing a large public meeting of Thanesar Vidhan Sabha, held today in the district of Kurukshetra.