GUWAHATI: The Budget has taken many steps for the empowerment of the farmers of India. One thousand Mandis are being linked to e-NAM to ease the selling of the crops by the farmers.
This was stated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, February 4 during the inauguration of ‘Chauri Chaura’ Centenary Celebrations at Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Talking about the recent Budget, the Prime Minister said that the Budget will give a new push to the efforts to meet the challenges, thrown by the pandemic. He said that the Budget belied the apprehensions of many experts that there will be a burden of new taxes on the common citizens.
Calling farmers the basis of national progress, PM Modi outlined the efforts for their welfare in the last 6 years. "Despite difficulties of the pandemic, the farmers have achieved record production," he said.
"Rural Infrastructure Fund has been enhanced to 40 thousand crore. These steps will make farmers Atmanirbhar and agriculture remunerative. Swamitva Scheme will provide the document of ownership of land and residential property to the people of the villages. Proper documents will lead to better price of the property and help the families with the bank credit also and land will be safe from the encroachers," added the Prime Minister of India.
