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Punjab Sanctions 15,613 Crop Residue Management Machines for Farmers

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The Punjab government has taken measures to tackle the issue of air pollution caused by stubble burning by sanctioning 15,613 crop residue management machines for farmers this season. The government has received 16,837 applications for 42,476 machines, with the super-seeder machine being the most popular choice, having 14,493 applications. The minister for agriculture and farmers welfare, Gurmeet Singh Khudian, stated that an outlay of Rs. 500 crore has been sanctioned by the Union ministry of agriculture, with Punjab contributing 40% and the Centre bearing the rest. The government also plans to set up 1,500 custom hiring centres (CHCs) to provide machines worth up to Rs. 30 lakh with an offer of Rs. 24 lakh subsidy.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Punjab government has sanctioned 15,613 crop residue management machines for farmers this season.
  • The government has received 16,837 applications for 42,476 machines, with the super-seeder machine being the most popular choice, having 14,493 applications.
  • An outlay of Rs. 500 crore has been sanctioned by the Union ministry of agriculture, with Punjab contributing 40% and the Centre bearing the rest.
  • The government plans to set up 1,500 custom hiring centres (CHCs) to provide machines worth up to Rs. 30 lakh with an offer of Rs. 24 lakh subsidy.
  • Individual farmers are offered 60% subsidy, while panchayats, CHCs, and self-help groups get 80% subsidy.
  • The government is offering 65% subsidy on big machines for collecting paddy straw, including a tractor, a baler, and a rake machine.
  • The target is to give 40 such machines, with 26 machines given in the cost version of Rs. 1 crore and 8 machines given in the cost version of Rs. 1.5 crore.
  • A total of 1.48 lakh machines have been given to farmers on subsidy, including 62,000 super-seeder machines in the past seven years.

Statistics:

  • 15,613: The number of crop residue management machines sanctioned by the Punjab government for farmers this season.
  • 16,837: The number of applications received for 42,476 machines.
  • 14,493: The number of applications for super-seeder machines.
  • Rs. 500 crore: The outlay sanctioned by the Union ministry of agriculture.
  • 40%: The contribution of Punjab towards the outlay.
  • Rs. 30 lakh: The maximum cost of machines to be provided at CHCs.
  • Rs. 24 lakh: The subsidy offer for machines at CHCs.
  • 1,500: The target number of custom hiring centres (CHCs) to be set up.
  • 62,000: The number of super-seeder machines given to farmers on subsidy in the past seven years.
  • 1.48 lakh: The total number of machines given to farmers on subsidy.
  • Rs. 1,680 crore: The amount spent on subsidies towards the machines for paddy stubble management in Punjab from 2018 to 2024.
  • 1.48 lakh: The total number of machines given to farmers on subsidy.
  • Rs. 3,600 crore: The subsidy provided by the Centre to all four states including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times, "Punjab sanctions 15,613 crop residue management machines for farmers"

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