Madhya Pradesh govt to give ₹1 crore to kin of slain soldiers
The Madhya Pradesh government will give a compensation of ₹1 crore to the kin of soldiers from the state who die in the line of duty, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.
On the issues concerning farmers, Mr. Chouhan ruled out granting a complete loan waiver like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, but said a scheme would be framed to repay the interest of the defaulter cultivators so that they can avail loans at zero per cent interest rate.
He assured the House yesterday that the government will not spare those responsible for the violence in Mandsaur in which six farmers were killed during the unrest last month.
“We have constituted a judicial commission to probe the Mandsaur incident and whoever is responsible for it will be given stern punishment after getting the report,” the chief minister said.
Reacting to it, Mr. Chouhan said, “When the Mandsaur incident took place, the Congress had demanded that ₹50 lakh be given to kin of the deceased farmers, but I was quite aggrieved due to the incident and announced the compensation of Rs one crore.”
He said the government has been giving ₹25 lakh, a house or a flat to the kin of the jawans who were killed and also named a road after him.
“We are also giving a government job to his (soldier’s) kin. I pray to God that no soldier gets martyred and in case that happens, then my government will give a compensation of ₹1 crore to his kin,” Mr. Chouhan said.
He also announced setting up the ‘Krishi Mulya Lagat Vipnan Ayog’ (agriculture price, cost and marketing commission) which will decide the prices of agriculture produce in advance to protect the farmers.
“The government is committed to this issue,” the chief minister said, adding that it is a “fact” that agricultural production has risen in the state, resulting in a “drastic reduction in prices”.
“The commission will ensure that they (farmers) get fair price for their produce, and Madhya Pradesh will set another milestone in this regard in the farmers’ interest,” he said.