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Bhopal, October 23 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav here on Thursday, approved the continuation of the short-term scheme of interest-free loans to encourage agricultural productivity till 2025-26.
Crop loans will be provided to farmers through cooperative banks.
Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said after the cabinet meeting here, “The state cabinet has decided to continue the scheme further and the state aims to disburse Rs 23,000 crore to farmers under the zero per cent crop loan scheme in the current year. Farmers can avail farm loans up to a maximum of Rs 3 lakh.”
The State Government will provide 1.5 per cent (normal) interest subsidy to all farmers availing crop loans and 4 per cent incentive (additional interest subsidy) to farmers repaying the loan amount on time for Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023, the state government has resolved to provide crop loans to farmers at zero percent interest to boost agricultural productivity.
In another decision, the government has decided to increase hospital bed facilities in tribal dominated districts including Tikamgarh, Neemuch, Singrauli, Sheopur and Dindori.
“The number of beds in these district hospitals will be increased from the current 1,000 to 1,800. Accordingly, Tikamgarh will now have 500 beds, Neemuch (400 beds), Singrauli (400 beds), Sheopur (300 beds), and Dindori (200 beds). The government will invest Rs 39.50 crore for this purpose,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
If the government auctions any land under the re-densification project, it will allow 100 percent development work on that land.
“As of now, only 60 per cent of development work is permitted despite the government auctioning land at collector-guideline rates prevailing in cities,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
The state is going to invest Rs 19.10 crore i.e. Rs 3.82 crore per year through various means including “Online Dashboard Ranking for Districts” on UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Madhya Pradesh has become the leading state in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24 with an overall score of 67.
The state has excelled in Goal-12, Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal-15 Life on Land, Goal-7 Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal-6 Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal-11 Sustainable Urban and Community Development and Goal-1 Poverty Alleviation.
In the year 2020-21, Madhya Pradesh was the best performing state with 62 points.
According to the index (2023-24), Madhya Pradesh has lifted 1.36 crore people out of multidimensional poverty. 97.87 percent beneficiaries in the state are getting coverage under the National Food Security Act. In another decision, the state has decided to set up a civil court at Malthaun in Sagar district.
–IANS
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