PM-Kisan, Budget Hike, Kisan Rail: Government Sources List Pro-Farmer Steps
NDTV
Government sources put forward arguments on how it has worked to increase Minimum Support Price for several crops
Hours before farmers resume their march to Delhi, sources in the Centre have said that the Narendra Modi government has taken several pro-farmer steps during its 10 years in power, including a hike in budget allocation for agriculture, assistance under the PM-Kisan scheme and the Kisan credit card system.
"The budget allocation has been increased by 5.26 times in 2023-24 as compared to the year 2013-14," a source said, adding that the budgets in the past decade have put emphasis on promoting agriculture sector through technology so that farmers get comprehensive benefits in the long run.
The government, sources said, has been transferring Rs 6,000 annually to the bank account of farmers since December 2018. "An amount of Rs. 2.81 lakh crore has been given in cash to more than 11 crore farmers," the source said.
