Paddy Procurement from farmers commences in Khayerpur
Agartala, Jan 07, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Jan 07: Paddy procurement from farmers at a cost of Rs 20.40 per kg commenced at Khayerpur, near to the capital city here on Saturday.
Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly Ratan Chakraborty inaugurated the program in presence of local dignitaries and officials of the concerned department.
Addressing the program, Chakraborty said, “Farmers have been given utmost importance by PM Narendra Modi led BJP government in the Centre as well as in the State”.
Lambasting the opposition, the Speaker said, “Earlier we used to hear about reports of farmers suicide due to starvation, lack of money, poor crops and many other issues. But now under the BJP governance, farmers have been benefitted in different ways. Starting from distribution of seeds, manures, fertilizers, better irrigation facilities under the thoughtful development attitude of PM Narendra Modi, the government also took the responsibility of buying the farmers produce at a hiked MSP rate of Rs 20.40”.
Chakraborty also hailed the Prime Minister over the decision of providing free ration to lakhs of needy people under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for one more year.