North India Statesman
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Seeds in farming, if there is any biggest expense after fertilizer, then it is irrigation. And electricity is the most important for irrigation. The concern of this electricity bill is now going to end for millions of farmers of Uttar Pradesh.
The Yogi government has given a huge relief to about 25 lakh farmers of the state and announced to waive the electricity bill of their private tubewells. This is a very large and much awaited gift for farmers.
Government fulfills its promise
You will remember, the Bharatiya Janata Party promised this to farmers in its election manifesto (Public Welfare Resolution letter). Now the government has fulfilled the same promise. Under this decision, From April 1, 2023 Electricity bills of private tubewells of farmers have been waived 100%.
How will farmers benefit?
This decision simply means that now a large burden of cultivation cost on farmers will be reduced. The government has also fixed a large amount of money in its budget for this scheme so that the power companies do not have any loss and the farmers can get full benefit.
Due to irrigation being cheap, farmers will be able to pay more attention to their crops and their income will also improve. This decision is being considered a major step towards strengthening the economic situation of farmers in the true sense, which will directly benefit about 25 lakh farmer families of the state.
