Karnataka : Mysuru DC assures swift action to resolve farmers’ issues
Mysuru DC G Lakshmikanth Reddy assured quick resolution of farmers’ issues at a district grievance meet. He urged timely crop loan disbursal, fair interest rates, and strict action against sellers of fake seeds. He also pushed for quality drinking water supply and confirmed sugar mills would begin operations soon. Farmers demanded wider crop insurance and lake encroachment removal.
Mysuru: Deputy commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy on Thursday assured that farmers’ issues will be resolved on top priority.Chairing the district-level farmers’ grievance redressal meeting held at zilla panchayat hall, the DC instructed the district lead bank to distribute crop loans to farmers without any delay. He also emphasised collecting interest as per Reserve Bank of India guidelines from farmers who borrowed loans after pledging gold ornaments.
The nationalised banks must stop collecting hefty interest from farmers on such borrowings, as they pledge such valuables for sowing, purchasing seeds, and other agricultural activities, he stated.He directed the agriculture department officials to ensure distribution of quality seeds and fertilisers. He also instructed them to book cases against agencies and shops found selling spurious seeds and fertilisers to farmers.He further directed the officials to complete the Jal Jeevan Mission works to ensure round-the-clock supply of drinking water to all rural households through tap water connections, without giving any room for complaints of corruption and irregularities. The DC also gave directions to maintain reverse osmosis plants installed across the district to ensure safer drinking water.
When members of the state sugarcane growers association demanded the DC to ensure proper functioning of sugar mills in the district, the official said the Srirama Cooperative Sugar Factory of Chunchanakatte in KR Nagar taluk would open this year and start crushing activities this season. Bannari Amman Sugar Limited will start crushing sugarcane from next month, he informed.
The farmers’ leaders also demanded the DC to initiate measures for the extension of Fasal Bima crop insurance cover to all horticulture crops, clear encroachments of lakes, conduct soil tests in all Krishi Samparka Kendras, among several other demands.Deputy conservator of forests (Mysuru Circle) KN Basavaraju said the forest department also initiated measures for the improvement of planting trees and saplings on roadsides, as well as other afforestation and social forestry activities in the district.Superintendent of police N Vishnuvardhana, zilla panchayat deputy secretaries M Krishnaraju and Savitha, and joint director of agriculture M Ravi were present.
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Source : The Times Of India
