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PM Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana Latest News: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the finance and planning portfolios, presented the Maharashtra Budget 2023 on Thursday and made a big announcement for the farmers. During the state budget presentation, Fadnavis said the contribution of the state government to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Samman Nidhi Yojana will be Rs 6,000 per farmer per annum. He added that the Central government will give the remaining Rs 6,000 to the beneficiary families.
This time, the Maharashtra Budget 2023 focussed on the middle class of both urban and rural areas and also the famers to woo voters ahead of civic and local body polls, followed by Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls next year.
During the Maharashtra Budget 2023 presentation, Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will start mobile based e-punchanama for farmers affected by unseasonal rain and drought to measure damage to crops. To promote farming activities in the state, he announced drip irrigation and farm ponds for the farmers.
The deputy chief minister said the state government will provide premium for farmers under PM Krishi Bima Yojna and added that the paddy growing farmers will get Rs 15,000 incentive per hectare. To promote organic farming, he said 25 lakh hectares will be brought under organic farming.
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