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Palaniswami seeks funds for Cauvery rejuvenation
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‘T.N. committed to Atmanirbhar Bharat’
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‘T.N. committed to Atmanirbhar Bharat’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the linking of the Godavari and the Cauvery a national project for the benefit of lakhs of people in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Addressing the sixth Governing Council Meeting of the NITI Aayog, he made a strong case for rejuvenating the Cauvery and its tributaries on the lines of ‘Namami Gange’, an integrated Ganga conservation mission. “The Government of India is requested to accord sanction and extend financial assistance to Tamil Nadu at the earliest,” he said.
Govt would endeavour to make provisions in budget to increase farmers income: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
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Gehlot, who also holds the finance portfolio, said agriculture, animal husbandry and allied sectors have a significant contribution in the state s economy.
The chief minister said the welfare of farmers and livestock owners is one of the top priorities of his government.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said his government would endeavour to make provisions in the upcoming budget that will increase farmers income. Gehlot was interacting with farmers, livestock owners, functionaries of dairy associations and representatives of tribal areas via video conferencing.
Budget 2021: Here’s what to expect IANS
New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus pandemic when the pace of manufacturing and services sector came to a grinding halt, agriculture and allied sectors in India have picked up pace as the country saw the strength of the farm sector.
The government also took care of a large population of the country related to agriculture and farming and enacted new laws to intensify the winds of improvement in the agricultural sector. The Budget 2021-22 is going to be presented in Parliament Monday, amid wrangling over agricultural reform.
In such a situation, it is expected that the Modi government, which claims to give priority to the progress of villages, the poor and farmers, will also give priority to agriculture and rural development in the upcoming Budget.