#CM announces Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana

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CM announces Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana

Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani announces Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Nitin Patel, Agriculture Minister Mr. R. C. Faldu, Minister of State Mr. Jaydrathsinh Parmar and Chief Secretary Mr. Anil Mukim keeping in mind the welfare of farmers of the state.

Mr. Rupani added that irregularity of rainfall, especially in kharif season, is a factor causing economic loss to farmers. He said that State Government has decided to implement this scheme to provide aid to all farmers in times of such calamities or crop damage during such irregularities in rainfall in kharif season.

The benefits of Mukhyamantri Kishan Sahay Yojana will cover all the farmers of the state. Around 56 lakh farmers of the state will be benefited through this scheme and farmers will not have to pay any premium for this scheme.

Briefing about the scheme Mr. Rupani said that, the farmers paying premium were benefited in crop insurance scheme, but under this scheme aid will be provided without any premium.

State Disaster Response Fund (SDFR) benefits will be kept unchanged and Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojana will be provided.