Loan waiver amount to be remitted to farmers accounts in phase-wise: CM Kumaraswamy
Sringeri: “I have clarity on all development works including loan waiver. The coalition government has been working beyond the expectations. Visual media has been looking at the government with yellow eyes and ‘campaigning’ against the government for the last seven months saying that it would collapse today and tomorrow”, said Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
He was speaking after laying foundation stone for various development works worth Rs 150 crore at Gourishankara auditorium here on Thursday night. Along with various pro-people development works introduced by the previous government, the coalition government has implemented various other development programmes including a revolutionary farm loan waiver scheme. It was delayed to accumulate the data of farm loans availed from the nationalized banks and cooperative banks and framing the norms. But the loan waiver amount would be remitted to the accounts of the farmers in a phased manner, he clarified.
In nationalized banks, there were three categories like defaulters, NPA and repayers. But the government has come out with clear norms to incentives to those who have already repaid their loans. The government would pay the 50 per cent principal amount and its interest of 2.80 lakh NPA farmers. For 2 lakh farmers who have not repaid anything so far, the government would remit Rs 50,000 as first installment for each farmer to the banks on December 8 and 2.20 lakh honest borrowers who have already repaid their loans would get Rs 25,000 incentives, he said.
However, in primary agriculture development bank, the government would pay the interest on principal loan amount and the farmers would be given time for repayment. Under the Badavara Bandhu scheme, currently 50,000 beneficiaries were being given the loan and additional amount would also be given to those who repay the amount honestly.
The government has been giving loan up to Rs 5 lakh interest-free loan and Rs 5 lakh at lowest interest rate for self help groups and sthree shakti groups. A scheme would be inaugurated this month to purchase the products produced by the self help groups and sthree shakti groups. The coalition government has created a history by earmarking Rs 1200 crore for the construction of school buildings. Even then, some people have been saying that the government has not yet taken off, he said.
The Chief Minister also distributed gas stoves to Anila Bhagya beneficiaries and sanctioning letters of social security schemes to some beneficiaries. MLA TD Raje Gowda presided over the programme in which, Tourism Minister SR Mahesh, MLC SL Boje Gowda, SL Dharme Gowda, deputy commissioner MK Srirangaiah, IGP Arun Chakravarthy and other elected representatives were present.
“I have shown my commitment to construct bridges in place of foot bridges in Malnad region. I have directed the authorities to replace total 400 foot-bridges in Malnad. I will take the requests of people and activists on development of tanks and other water bodies and road developments in national parks, and Kasturirangan report. The coalition government is the government of 6.50 crore people of the state. I am working amidst the people. People can come to me directly and express their problems”.
- HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
