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Suvendu Adhikari Announces Rs 2 Per Unit Power Subsidy for Farmers, Boosts PM-Kisan Support
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a power subsidy of Rs 2 per unit for nearly four lakh farmers in the state.
- •Farmers will now receive an enhanced support of Rs 9,000 under the PM-Kisan scheme, up from Rs 6,000.
- •The state government committed to procuring all paddy farmers wish to sell, ensuring a minimum support price of Rs 2,700 per quintal.
- •Adhikari stated that MLAs would act as farmers' guardians, eliminating middlemen and agents.
- •He also reiterated the government's plan to create one lakh jobs during the current financial year through a transparent recruitment process.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a power subsidy of Rs 2 per unit for nearly four lakh farmers in the state. Additionally, farmers will receive enhanced financial support of Rs 9,000 instead of Rs 6,000 under the PM-Kisan scheme.
The state government will procure all the paddy that farmers wish to sell without any limits and ensure a minimum support price of Rs 2,700 per quintal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari emphasized that there will be no middlemen or agents, and MLAs will act as guardians for the farmers.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari reiterated that the state government will provide one lakh jobs during the current financial year. He assured that the recruitment process for these positions will be entirely transparent.
