PM Modi's Interaction with Karnataka Kisan Morcha

Published By : Admin | May 2, 2018 | 10:07 IST
QuotePM Modi highlights famer friendly initiatives of the Central Government and how the efforts made by the Centre are benefiting the farmers’ at large scale
QuoteAct as a bridge between the Government and the farmers to further the reach of farmer friendly initiatives: PM to Karnataka Kisan Morcha
QuoteDue to the apathy of the Congress government in Karnataka farmers could not benefit from the Fasal Bima Yojana: PM Modi
QuoteBudgets implemented by the NDA Government are centred at welfare of farmers and the agriculture sector: PM Modi
QuoteMSP for notified crops: Farmers to get 1.5 times the cost of their production, says PM Modi
QuoteAdopt organic farming methods and latest methods of agriculture: PM urges farmers

Interacting with the Karnataka Kisan Morcha today through the ‘Narendra Modi App’, the Prime Minister highlighted several famer friendly initiatives of the Central Government and how the efforts made by the Centre were benefiting the farmers’ at large scale.

He urged the Kisan Morcha to act as a bridge between the Government and the farmers to further the reach of farmer friendly initiatives.

PM Modi spoke how the Fasal Bima Yojana, which could benefit the farmers in a big way. He alleged that due to the apathy of the Congress government in Karnataka farmers could not benefit from the Fasal Bima Yojana. He added that a sensitive government, which worked for the development of farmers, was needed in Karnataka.

Shri Modi highlighted how the Budgets implemented by the NDA Government were centred at welfare of farmers and the agriculture sector. Shri Modi said that the Government’s endeavour was to strengthen the farmers. In this context he highlighted the ‘Beej Se Bazar Tak’ formula. He shed light on how good quality seeds were being provided and how setting up of e-mandis, APMC and e-NAM platform were establishing a link between farmers and the market.

Expounding about the revised MSP for notified crops, Prime Minister Modi said that now farmers would get 1.5 times the cost of their production.

Taking questions on doubling farmers’ income by 2022 and reforms being undertaken in the agriculture sector by the Central Government, Shri Modi emphasized farmers to take up micro-irrigation and adopt latest farming methods. He spoke at length about the Farmer Producer Organisation, Fasal Bima Yojana, Kisan Credit Cards, Kisan Sampada Yojana to strengthen the supply chain and Operation Greens announced in this year’s Budget.

The Prime Minister urged the farmers to adopt organic farming and solar farming methods. He called upon the farmers to take up honey production along with farming through sweet revolution on the lines of white and green revolution. This, he said, would add to farmers’ income.

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National Scheme for Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Upgradation and Setting up of five (5) National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) for Skilling will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme as per announcement, made under Budget 2024-25 and Budget 2025-26 with outlay of Rs.60,000 crore (Central Share: Rs.30,000 crore, State Share: Rs.20,000 crore and Industry Share: Rs.10,000 crore), with co-financing to the extent of 50% of Central share by the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, equally.

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The financial assistance provided under various schemes in the past was suboptimal to meet the full upgradation needs of ITIs, particularly in addressing growing investment requirements for infrastructure upkeep, capacity expansion, and the introduction of capital-intensive, new-age trades. To overcome this, a need-based investment provision has been kept under the proposed scheme, allowing flexibility in fund allocation based on the specific infrastructure, capacity, and trade-related requirements of each institution. For the first time, the scheme seeks to establish deep industry connect in planning and management of ITI upgradation on a sustained basis. The scheme will adopt an industry-led Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) model for an outcome-driven implementation strategy, making it distinct from previous efforts to improve the ITI ecosystem.

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