Government to consider fencing subsidy for groups of poor farmers to protect fields from stray animals: Capt Amarinder

Government to consider fencing subsidy for groups of poor farmers to protect fields from stray animals: Capt Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said his government was prepared to consider 100% subsidy for groups of poor farmers of the Kandi area for fencing their fields against stray animals.

Government to consider fencing subsidy for groups of poor farmers to protect fields from stray animals: Capt Amarinder

The Chief Minister made the statement in the Vidhan Sabha on the second day of the Budget Session.

Government to consider fencing subsidy for groups of poor farmers to protect fields from stray animals: Capt Amarinder

Intervening during the question hour on the issue raised by MLA Jai Krishan Rodi, the Chief Minister said that the state government was fully seized of the matter and was making all-out efforts to protect the crops of farmers from stray animals.

Government to consider fencing subsidy for groups of poor farmers to protect fields from stray animals: Capt Amarinder

Captain Amarinder pointed out that his government was already providing 50% subsidy to farmers for fencing their fields and a pilot project had been launched last year under which total subsidy to the tune of Rs 4.21 Crores  had been given to 563 farmers in Kandi.