| The Board has launched 'Krishak Uphar
Yojna' from 2nd October, 2000 on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti
in all the mandis of the State. Under this Scheme the secretary
Market Committee issues gift coupen to the seller farmers on production
of J form. One gift coupen is given
to the farmers selling the Agricultural Produce of Rs.5000/- each,
draws are being held for each market committee at district head
quarter half yearly. The details of awards which are being distributed
in cash for each market committee are as under:-
Four prizes shall be compulsory in each market committee irrespective
of income half yearly out of which there will be one Ist prize of
Rs.20,000/- & three other prizes of Rs.5000/-each Besides this remaining
prizes will be decided proportionate to the annual income of market
committee concerned.
The value of the awards annually is Rs.2.40 crores. This scheme
has encouraged the farmers to bring their produce in mandis. As
such, Rs.11.20 crores has been disbursed to 12342 persons under
this Scheme up to 30-4-2008. |