NOC for all farmers at a time: Minister Kashampur
Bengaluru, August 13: Cooperative Minister Bandeppa Kashempur said that the state government has decided to issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to all farmers at a time as it has already waived of Rs 9,448 crore crop loan availed from cooperative societies.
Speaking to reporters at his office at Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, the Minister said that the government has waived of the agriculture loan up to Rs 1 lakh till July 10, 2018. Now, the government has declared the waiver of short term loans up to Rs 1 lakh availed from primary agriculture credit cooperative societies and DCC Banks. One family would get the loan waiver benefit up to Rs 1 lakh. If the farmer who had availed the loan died, his family members would get that benefit. If the farmer has already repaid the loan completely, then the loan amount would be credited to the savings account of the farmer through Direct Beneficiary Transfer system, he said.
Out of 78 lakh farmers, 22 lakh farmers have been getting loans from cooperative banks and 26 lakh farmers have been availing loans from nationalized banks and remaining farmers were not able to get the loans. Now, the department has planned to give loans to such farmers through cooperative societies, he said.
Financial aid requested
In order to disburse loans to the farmers, the state government has sought financial assistance from NABARD. So far, the government was getting 40 per cent financial assistance and now, demand was placed to increase it to 75 per cent and was expecting 60 per cent assistance, he said.
The cooperative societies and banks have disbursed Rs 10,700 crore loan to the farmers. Of which, the government has waived of Rs 9,448 crore loan. The government has already directed the primary credit cooperative societies to display the list of borrowers, he said.
Bogus accounts
While linking Aadhaar numbers to the transactions in cooperative societies, total Rs 50 crore was found 6000 bogus accounts. So, the account holders list would be announced and action would be taken against bogus accounts holders, he said.
“In order to instill confidence among farmers, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has transplanted paddy saplings in Mandya. He would be invited to North Karnataka to offer pooja to Tur, moong and other produces. The Chief Minister would participate in agriculture activities in Bidar”.
- Bandeppa Kashempur, Cooperative Minister
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NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for four years for violation of anti-doping code
New Delhi, Nov 26: The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the national team.
NADA had first suspended the Tokyo Games bronze medallist wrestler on April 23 for the offence following which, the World Governing body UWW had also suspended him.
Bajrang had appealed against the provisional suspension and NADA’s Anti-Disciplinary Doping panel (ADDP) had revoked it on May 31 till NADA issues the notice of charge.
NADA, then on June 23 served the notice to the wrestler.
Bajrang, who joined Congress along with fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat and was given charge of All India Kisan Congress, had challenged the charge on July 11 in a written submission following which hearings were held on September 20 and October 4.
"The Panel holds that the Athlete is liable for sanctions under Article 10.3.1 and liable for ineligibility for a period of 4 years," the ADDP said in its order.
The suspension means that Bajrang will not be able to return to competitive wrestling and apply for a coaching job abroad, if he aspires to.
"In the present case, since the Athlete had been provisionally suspended, the Panel accordingly holds that the Athlete’s period of his ineligibility for the period of 4 years shall commence from the date on which the notification was sent, i.e., 23.04.2024.
"Needless to say that on account of the lifting of the provisional suspension for the period from 31.05.2024 to 21.06.2024 shall not be credited into the total period of ineligibility of four years."
Bajrang has maintained since the beginning that he was given extremely prejudicial and unfair treatment with respect to doping control because of his involvement in the protest against former WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Bajrang also maintained that he never refused to give sample but only demanded to know NADA’s response to his email where he sought answer why expired kits were sent to take his samples in December 2023.
NADA also explained the reason for its action, saying that the Chaperone/DCO had duly approached him and informed that he was required to provide a urine sample for dope analysis purposes.
Bajrang in his written submission said that the conduct of NADA in two previous instances had created mistrust in the athlete's mind, especially with NADA failing to acknowledge or even respond to their callous approach towards the doping control process in both such instances, the failure to take responsibility for their action pertaining to their dispersal of duties meant that the athlete was morally bound to take a stance in resort as a senior athlete who holds a voice in the sporting community.
Bajrang also said "it was not an outright refusal per se. The athlete was always willing to provide his sample provided that he first received a response from NADA concerning the use of expired kits."
However NADA said, "the outright refusal by the athlete to provide urine sample for the dope test was intentional and deliberate" and that "Athlete has demonstrated utter disregard towards his duties and responsibilities as per Articles 20.1 & 20.2 of the Anti Doping Rules, 2021."
