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| State to seek more funds for drough |
| The meeting will deliberate upon implementation of the three-year rehabilitation package for farmers in the suicide-prone districts of Chikmagalur,
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| INDIA
, 3-August-2007
2:14:49 AM |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who will be here on a day’s visit on Friday, is expected to review the whole gamut of issues relating to the agricultural scenario in the State, including implementation of the Rs. 2,689.64-crore Farmers’ Package for six “distressed” districts in the State.
Towards reversing the declining growth rate in the farm sector and preventing farmers’ suicides, Dr. Singh is expected to suggest to the State Government to step up investment in the sector and ensure institutional credit delivery to farmers for achieving four per cent annual growth rate in the sector during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period.
The State Government will submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking additional funds to tackle drought and implementation of various infrastructure projects in Bangalore and other parts of the State, sources in the Secretariat told The Hindu.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Agriculture Minister Bandeppa Kashempur, Horticulture Minister Shashikanth A. Naik, Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna, senior government officials, officials of the Union Agricultural Ministry and members of the Planning Commission will participate in the meeting. Dr. Singh will be taken through a power-point presentation on the state of agriculture.
The meeting will deliberate upon implementation of the three-year rehabilitation package for farmers in the suicide-prone districts of Chikmagalur, Shimoga, Belgaum, Kodagu, Hassan and Chitradurga districts.
Mr. Revanna, who is heading the Cabinet sub-committee on farmers’ package, said there was delay in the execution of irrigation projects as the Centre was yet to approve the project reports submitted by the State.
The Government would urge Dr. Singh to clear all pending proposals for speedy execution, Mr. Revanna said. Karnataka ranks next only to Rajasthan in terms of the total geographical area which is drought-prone.
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