The state agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Ratan Lal Nath on Thursday said that as of now the Centre has allocated Rs. 640.43 crore for the farmers of the state of Tripura under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan scheme.
Addressing a press conference here in the conference hall of the civil secretariat, Nath said, “A total of Rs. 44.59 crore has been disbursed to the bank account of 2,22,955 farmers of Tripura under the PM Kisan scheme in its 15th installment.”
He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has disbursed Rs. 18000 crore to the bank accounts of 8 crore farmers of the country.
“Then Centre had allocated Rs. 640.43 crore for the farmers of the state of Tripura under the PM Kisan scheme. Accordingly, the money has already been disbursed to the bank accounts of our farmers in all the installments as of now,” he told reporters.
Highlighting the achievement of the BJP led government at the centre and the state in enhancing the livelihood of the farmers, the minister said that during the 2016-17 FY, the monthly income of farmers in the state was Rs. 6,580, but in 2018-19 it increased to Rs. 8,182. In the financial year 2020-21, it has further increased to Rs. 11,096.
“The state government has set a target to increase the monthly income of the farmers to Rs. 13,590,” he said, adding that the government is working diligently to further enhance the livelihood of the farmers by doubling the farmers’ income.
International rights body expresses concern over persecution of Hindus in B'desh
The Global Bengali Hindu Coalition (GBHC), a Toronto-based rights body, on Friday raised serious concerns over rising persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the world communities to take steps to stop the atrocities on minorities in the neighbouring country.
Alert along Tripura-Mizoram-B’desh border after reports of cross-border movement of militants
Security forces including the Border Security Force (BSF) are on a high alert after reports of movement of militants from Bangladesh along the Tripura and Mizoram borders, officials said on Friday.
Tripura govt gives special priority to education for backward classes, girls: CM Saha
The Tripura government has been given special priority to the development of the educational infrastructure in the state and is working to provide quality education to children from all sections of society, especially, backward classes and girls, Chief Minister Manik Saha said here on Thursday.
In a first, Agartala Book Fair begins without any participation from Bangladesh
The Agartala Book Fair began here on Thursday with colourful ceremonies, albeit minus the participation of any booksellers and publishers from Bangladesh -- for the first time -- in view of the unrest in the neighbouring country.
Tripura govt to move bill giving retirement benefits to MLAs who served even for a day
A bill would be moved in the Winter session of the Tripura Assembly amending the existing law to provide retirement benefits to MLAs who have served even for just a day, officials said on Thursday.
Urbania bus service flagged off for tourists; Govt prioritizes development of tourism, says Minister Sushanta Chowdhury
In yet another boost to the state tourism sector, Minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday flagged off Urbania bus services for the tourists and said that the government has prioritized development of tourism industry to create new employment opportunities.
Tripura gets Chief Information Commissioner after over 3 years
Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu on Tuesday administered oath to Binoy Shankar Mishra as the state Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
Wild elephant hit by speeding train in Tripura succumbs to injuries
A 35-year-old wild elephant, critically injured by a speeding train in Tripura’s Khowai district, succumbed to its injuries late Monday night, officials said on Tuesday.