Amit Shah launches farmer-friendly projects in Karnataka's Bagalkot
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Bengaluru, January 18: During his two-day visit to Karnataka, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various farmer-friendly projects in Bagalkot, Karnataka. He inaugurated the ethanol project of Kedarnath Sugar and Agro Products Limited in Karakalmatti Village of Bagalkot district. He also laid the foundation stone of Ayurvedic Medical College and several farming projects.
While addressing a rally Shah also talked about the farm law and said doubling farmers income is the biggest priority of the Modi government and the three central farm laws would increase their earnings manifold.
Inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various farmer friendly projects being set-up by MRN group in Bagalkot, Karnataka. https://t.co/PtY5e290oO
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 17, 2021
Shah said that in 2014 and 2019, the people of Karnataka had voted strongly in favor of Modi Ji and since Modi Ji has become the Prime Minister, he has taken a big step towards making a self-reliant India, - Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Shah said that since coming to power, the Modi government had increased the budget for the farm sector and also the minimum support price (MSP) for various crops.
Shah also listed out various programs and initiatives of the central government for the welfare of the farmers. He emphasised the use of ethanol and asserted that it is a multi-facet project that will help farmers.
Noting that the Modi government was promoting increasing use of ethanol in fuels like petrol and diesel, the Home Minister said sugarcane growers would also benefit from higher ethanol production.
मोदी जी ने भारत को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने की दिशा में अभूतपूर्व कदम उठाया है।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 17, 2021
कच्चे तेल के आयात से देश का बहुत पैसा खर्च होता है...उसका विकल्प इथेनॉल है, जो गन्ने का बाई-प्रोडक्ट है।
इथेनॉल की नयी पॉलिसी बनाकर किसानों की आय में निश्चित वृद्धि करने का काम @narendramodi जी ने किया है। pic.twitter.com/JCR5MvAunJ
"The GST (Goods and Services Tax) on ethanol has been reduced to five percent from 18 percent to encourage sugarcane growers to increase ethanol production and help the country save on crude oil import bill by blending it with petrol and diesel," said Shah.
Shah said ethanol production had increased 5-fold since 2014-15 to 190 crore liters in 2018-19, hinting that efforts were being made to produce ethanol even from rice paddy to benefit farmers. "Ethanol production from sugarcane and rice paddy will be increased to 400 crore liters by 2022 from 325 crore liters in 2020 for blending it more with petrol," added Shah.
Shah said that today the process of producing 2,600 kiloliters of ethanol per day is being done by the Nirani Group, which is a commendable effort. He also added, under the new fuel policy, the use of sugarcane juice, raw sugar, molasses, and rotten food grains has also been allowed to be used in producing ethanol.
Futher speaking about the 'PM-KISAN scheme benefit for farmers' Shah said, "The Narendra Modi government was committed to improving the welfare of farmers, as it had been working for them since it came to power six years ago in 2014."
किसानों की आय को दोगुना करना मोदी सरकार की सर्वोच्च प्राथमिकता है। 2013-14 में कांग्रेस का कृषि बजट ₹21,931 करोड़ था 2020-21 में मोदी जी ने इसको बढ़ाकर ₹1,34,399 करोड़ किया। पीएम किसान सम्मान निधि से मोदी सरकार ने ₹1,13,619करोड़ सीधे किसानों के खातों में डालने का काम किया है। pic.twitter.com/9sVS8UyLVN
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 17, 2021
"Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, lakhs of farmers are getting Rs 6,000 per year directly in their bank accounts. The BJP-led NDA government has also given Rs 13-lakh crore worth loans to farmers across the country as against Rs 6-lakh crore given by the Congress-led UPA government earlier," reiterated Shah.
The Union Minister of Coal & Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karajol, Home Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, and other State Ministers and leaders were present at the rally