Raipur, 22 December 2023, On the instructions of Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, the farmers of Chhattisgarh were happy with the issuance of an order to purchase paddy at Rs 3100 per quintal, 21 quintals per acre. As the implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guarantee started in Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Kisan Union Chhattisgarh warmly felicitated Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai at the State Guest House Pahuna and said that the farmers were waiting for the formation of a farmer-friendly government in the state. The head of the farmers’ government, Shri Vishnudeo Sai, has fulfilled the big guarantees of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in a very short time. The new government of Chhattisgarh state formed under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai is respecting the trust of the farmers.
On this occasion, Bharatiya Kisan Union Chhattisgarh State General Secretary Navin Shesh, State Office Minister Durga Pal, Metropolitan Chief Vishnu Verma, Metropolitan Executive Member Dr. Bodhan Sahu and office-bearers congratulated Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and expressed gratitude on behalf of the farmers of the state.
With this decision of the Chhattisgarh government, the farmers of the state will now get Rs 23,355 more than selling 21 quintals of paddy at the rate of Rs 3100 per acre per acre. This year, 130 lakh metric tonnes of paddy is estimated to be procured. Paddy worth about Rs 40,000 crore will be procured in the state. Farmers who have sold paddy will also get the benefit of this order. On December 25, National Good Governance Day, farmers will be paid outstanding bonus of Rs 3716 crore.