Touring villages and attending different meetings and
rallies makes you feel more connected with the people as you get a firsthand
experience about their problems. The recent tour of Jhaggar was very much
enlightening. The pace at which villages are developing in Haryana makes me
wonder, why it cannot be the same with every village of our country.
Economic system of our country totally depends on how we
treat the farmers, the backbone of India’s economy. We read many articles on a
daily basis which highlights the poor condition and the unfortunate occurrences
where thousands of farmers commit suicide; the reason for it being the huge
amount of debt which they are unable to pay back. But in Haryana, the case has been
different. Under the leadership of Shri Bhupinder
Singh Hooda, Congress led Haryana government has ensured the empowerment of the
farmer community by helping them with different schemes from time to time.
Just a couple of days ago, I got a chance to attend the 3rd
State level Kisan Sammelan in Jhajjar district. I met some of the farmer-folks
and talked to them for a while. “Congress led Haryana government has helped and
encouraged them whenever they needed support from the government,” they said. It was a splendid example of rural development
in Haryana.
Here are the details of Kisan benefit schemes that the
honourable chief minister Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda unveiled in the Kisan Sammelan:
· Mukhyamantri Kisan and Khetihar Mazdoor Jivan Suraksha
Yojana : wherein any farmer or field worker gets a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs
in the unfortunate event of death, while at work.
· One Times Settlement (OTS) Scheme: wherein half
the interest amount taken from cooperative banks will be waived off as one time
settlement.
· Mukhyamantri Dudharu Pashu Suraksha Yojana:
wherein any cattle owner gets a compensation upto Rs 50,000 in the unfortunate
event of death of their mulching animal. This is the first compensation scheme
of its kind in India.
· A compensation of Rs 10,000 per acre per crop in
the event of crop damage due to any natural calamity like flood, drought etc.
This amount is more than three times the highest compensation currently being
provided in any state.
The cheer of the crowd and the happiness I felt while
talking to them left me with sheer pleasure. I just wish the same is happening
across the country and if not, the state governments should take the
responsibility and bring prosperity to farmer-folks.
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