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23 Dec 2022, 19:48 GMT+10
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 23 (ANI): On the occasion of National Farmers Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Friday that 50,000 poly houses would be built in the state.
According to Chief Minister's Office (CMO), all these poly houses will be built with the help of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). All these poly houses will be constructed in the state within two years.
In order to increase the income of the farmers in the state, Mandua will be given to the consumers through public distribution system in four plain districts of the state- Dehradun, Haridwar, Udhamsinghnagar and Nainital.
For this purpose, 10,000 metric tonnes of Mandua will be purchased at the minimum support price. This will increase the income of the farmers. Coarse grains will also get a boost, said the CMO statement.
Chief Minister Dhami said that the government is making every possible effort to double the income of the farmers in the state.
In 2001, the Government of India declared December 23, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh to be celebrated as National Farmers Day.
The decision was taken to recognise Chaudhary Charan Singh's contribution to the upliftment offarmers and the development of the agriculture sector. (ANI)Get a daily dose of India Gazette news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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