8 months ago
Chouhan Announces Major Initiatives for Uttarakhand
A big leader named Shivraj Singh Chouhan talked to many farmers in Uttarakhand.
He said the government will give a lot of money to help farmers.
They will build a special place to grow healthy fruit plants and make better roads in the countryside.
They will also give money to farmers who lost crops because of bad weather.
Another important leader, Pushkar Singh Dhami, was there too.
They want to make farming better and help farmers earn more money.
They also talked about a new plan to give jobs to people in villages and help women become successful.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a ₹100 crore Clean Plant Programme and ₹1,700 crore for rural roads in Uttarakhand.
A modern Clean Plant Centre will be set up in Mukteshwar to produce disease-free saplings of various fruits.
In collaboration with New Zealand, a Centre of Excellence for kiwi cultivation will be established to make Uttarakhand the horticulture capital of India.
An integrated farming model will be developed to combine crops, fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants, animal husbandry, and fisheries.
The VB–G RAM G scheme was launched to provide 100-125 days of employment guarantee, unemployment allowance, and greater transparency in rural employment.
- Who
- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, State Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi, local MPs, MLAs, and thousands of farmers
- What
- Announcement of major initiatives for Uttarakhand including a Clean Plant Programme, rural road development, and crop damage compensation
- Where
- Gauchar, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- When
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To transform the state's agriculture and rural economy, and support farmers
Key facts
- Person
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Position
- Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development
- Event
- State-level farmers' conference
- Location
- Gauchar, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- Initiatives
- Clean Plant Programme, Rural Roads Boost, Crop Damage Compensation
- Funding
- ₹100 crore for Clean Plant Programme, ₹1,700 crore for rural roads, ₹65 crore for crop damage
- Collaboration
- New Zealand for Centre of Excellence for kiwi cultivation
- Scheme
- Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB–G RAM G)
Quotes
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister of India
“At present, the Isha Foundation is actively promoting tree-based agricultural systems with immense potential for ecological restoration and farmer prosperity. Under the guidance of Sadhguru, we will continue to encourage and create awareness among farmers to adopt these practices and become active partners in nature conservation.”
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“Every Indian should learn at least one South Indian language. I will also try to learn one.”
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Jaggi Vasudev
Spiritual leader and founder of the Isha Foundation
“Whatever the farmer grows on his land should belong to the farmer.”
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“Farming should be liberated from government control.”
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