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CM Sai: Chhattisgarh committed to farmers' welfare at Hareli festival
A leader named Vishnu Deo Sai, who runs the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, spoke at a big festival called Hareli.
Hareli is a special farm festival celebrated on the new moon day of the month of Savan.
He told everyone that his government wants to help farmers and make their lives better.
Farmers in Chhattisgarh can borrow money from cooperative banks without paying any interest.
The government also buys rice from farmers at a good price of 3,100 rupees for each quintal they grow.
It is working to give farmers cheaper crop insurance, more water for their fields, and new farming tools.
Women are also using special flying machines called drones to help on farms, and they are called 'Drone Didis.'
At the festival, people played traditional games, sang folk songs, and danced, and the leader joined in the dancing.
Everyone ate tasty treats like thethri, khurmi, and bara in a happy village-style celebration.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said his government is committed to the welfare and economic empowerment of farmers.
Sai said farmers get agricultural loans from cooperative banks at zero per cent interest, a step credited to the government led by former chief minister Raman Singh.
The state is procuring paddy from farmers at Rs 3,100 per quintal for up to 21 quintals per acre, benefiting lakhs of farming families.
The government is simplifying crop insurance, expanding irrigation, and taking modern agricultural technology, including 'Drone Didis' for women, to farmers.
At the Hareli celebration in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Sai danced with folk artists, played traditional games, and arrived in a pink auto-rickshaw driven by Sangeeta Yadav.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, joined by Assembly Speaker Raman Singh and folk artists.
- What
- Sai reaffirmed the government's commitment to farmers' welfare and economic empowerment while celebrating the Hareli festival.
- Where
- The Chief Minister's official residence in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, on Hareli, the new moon day (amavasya) of the month of Savan.
- Why
- To mark Hareli, the agrarian festival reflecting Chhattisgarh's bond with agriculture, nature and rural life, and to highlight steps supporting farmers.
Key facts
- Chief Minister
- Vishnu Deo Sai
- Event
- Hareli festival celebration
- Location
- Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh
- Cooperative agricultural loan interest
- Zero per cent
- Paddy procurement price
- Rs 3,100 per quintal, up to 21 quintals per acre
- Festival date
- New moon day (amavasya) of Savan month
- State's identity
- 'Rice bowl' of India
- Women in farming initiative
- 'Drone Didis'
Quotes
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
“Today, farmers have been getting agricultural loans from cooperative banks at zero per cent interest.”
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