Through PTI
PUNE: Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday mentioned the Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration executive in Maharashtra has did not take concrete measures to assist cultivators who’ve incurred heavy losses because of rains in portions of the state.
The previous Union agriculture minister interacted with farmers in his house district of Pune to grasp their grievances and losses confronted through them because of heavy rainfall.
Chatting with farmers in Purandar tehsil, Pawar rued the state executive was once no longer in a position to take concrete measures for cultivators who incurred heavy losses because of downpour.
Pune has won strangely prime quantity of rains in October. All through the interplay, the NCP chief empathized with farmers and instructed them he understood their pains and issues, and confident to make efforts to get reduction.
“Farmers have incurred losses on account of heavy rains. The federal government will have to take some concrete steps to influence them out of this example. On the other hand, the prevailing executive isn’t in a position to take some of these measures. The Centre has additionally been apprised of the placement on flooring, however no concrete choice has been taken,” Pawar mentioned.
He additional mentioned the state executive just lately introduced an entire waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Financial institution, however sought to know the way many agriculturists have availed of credit score from the lender.
The state executive has introduced a mortgage waiver of Rs 964 crore from Bhuvikas Financial institution amongst different measures taken for construction of the agriculture sector.
“Two to a few days in the past, the state executive introduced an entire waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Financial institution.
Inform me within the final 10 years, has somebody right here (regarding farmers provide at interplay) taken a mortgage from Bhuvikas Financial institution? Do you even know whether or not Bhuvikas Financial institution exists?” Pawar mentioned.
“The financial institution was there, however its loans were defaulted for the final 25 to 30 years. No one is going for restoration of loans. So, after realising that loans can’t be recovered, they’ve waived them,” he mentioned.
The NCP leader additional mentioned if assist must be given to farmers who’re in disaster, the foundations will have to be stored apart and other folks in energy will have to prioritise cultivators who’ve misplaced their vegetation because of heavy showers.
“Whilst the groundwater ranges have greater on account of heavy rainfall and it is going to stay so for any other two years, the state executive will have to pay for the present losses. We will be able to take efforts for a similar and if wanted, we will be able to agitate,” Pawar mentioned.
PUNE: Nationalist Congress Birthday celebration (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday mentioned the Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration executive in Maharashtra has did not take concrete measures to assist cultivators who’ve incurred heavy losses because of rains in portions of the state.
The previous Union agriculture minister interacted with farmers in his house district of Pune to grasp their grievances and losses confronted through them because of heavy rainfall.
Chatting with farmers in Purandar tehsil, Pawar rued the state executive was once no longer in a position to take concrete measures for cultivators who incurred heavy losses because of downpour.
Pune has won strangely prime quantity of rains in October. All through the interplay, the NCP chief empathized with farmers and instructed them he understood their pains and issues, and confident to make efforts to get reduction.
“Farmers have incurred losses on account of heavy rains. The federal government will have to take some concrete steps to influence them out of this example. On the other hand, the prevailing executive isn’t in a position to take some of these measures. The Centre has additionally been apprised of the placement on flooring, however no concrete choice has been taken,” Pawar mentioned.
He additional mentioned the state executive just lately introduced an entire waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Financial institution, however sought to know the way many agriculturists have availed of credit score from the lender.
The state executive has introduced a mortgage waiver of Rs 964 crore from Bhuvikas Financial institution amongst different measures taken for construction of the agriculture sector.
“Two to a few days in the past, the state executive introduced an entire waiver for farmers who’ve taken loans from Bhuvikas Financial institution.
Inform me within the final 10 years, has somebody right here (regarding farmers provide at interplay) taken a mortgage from Bhuvikas Financial institution? Do you even know whether or not Bhuvikas Financial institution exists?” Pawar mentioned.
“The financial institution was there, however its loans were defaulted for the final 25 to 30 years. No one is going for restoration of loans. So, after realising that loans can’t be recovered, they’ve waived them,” he mentioned.
The NCP leader additional mentioned if assist must be given to farmers who’re in disaster, the foundations will have to be stored apart and other folks in energy will have to prioritise cultivators who’ve misplaced their vegetation because of heavy showers.
“Whilst the groundwater ranges have greater on account of heavy rainfall and it is going to stay so for any other two years, the state executive will have to pay for the present losses. We will be able to take efforts for a similar and if wanted, we will be able to agitate,” Pawar mentioned.
