Chamoli, Dec. 29 -- A state-level Farmers' Day dedicated to farmers' welfare and economic upliftment was organised in Gauchar (Chamoli). On this occasion, Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami transferred an insurance amount of Rs 65.12 crore to 88,000 farmers through DBT under the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme, the release said.

During the event, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the establishment of a 'Clean Plant Centre' in Uttarakhand at a cost of Rs 100 crore and the allocation of an additional Rs 90 crore for the Gherbaad (crop protection fencing) scheme. The Union Minister also handed over a letter to the Chief Minister appro...