The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated, dedicated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives worth more than Rs 34,000 crores in an event at Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister noted the change of such programme happening in places like Azamgarh instead of being held in Delhi. “Azamgarh, which was counted among the backward areas, is writing a new chapter of development today” PM Modi said. Today projects worth Rs 34,000 crore were either inaugurated or their foundation stones were laid from Azamgarh.
Prime Minister Modi also highlighted the government’s focus on ensuring fair prices for farmers’ produce. He talked about the substantial increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various crops, including sugarcane, stating, “Today, MSP for sugarcane farmers has been increased by 8 percent, reaching Rs. 340 per quintal.”
Furthermore, Prime Minister Modi addressed the historical challenges faced by sugarcane farmers in the region, emphasizing the government’s efforts to address their grievances.
He said, “Our government’s priority is to ensure that farmers get the right price for their produce. Today, the Minimum Support Price (MSP) being offered has increased significantly compared to before. There has been an 8% increase in remunerative prices this year for sugarcane farmers. Now, the remunerative price for sugarcane has increased from Rs. 315 to Rs. 340 per quintal. Azamgarh is counted among the sugarcane belts. Do you remember how the government used to treat sugarcane farmers in the previous administrations in Uttar Pradesh? They used to torment them. Their money used to be withheld and sometimes not even paid. It is the BJP government that has cleared thousands of crores in dues owed to sugarcane farmers. Today, sugarcane farmers are getting the right price for their crops in time. The government has also extended its support to sugarcane farmers in other new areas. Ethanol is being produced from sugarcane to mix in petrol. Biogas is being produced from crop residue. Uttar Pradesh has also witnessed the closure of sugar mills due to the sale of sugar at low prices. Now, sugar mills are opening up again, and the fate of sugarcane farmers is changing. The central government, which is providing the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, has also benefited farmers here. Nearly 8 lakh farmers alone in Azamgarh have received Rs. 2,000 crore from the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.”
