Nagpur, Dec. 11 -- Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne on Thursday assured the Legislative Council that the state government will provide adequate funding for all farmer-oriented grant schemes, including assistance for farm ponds and the purchase of agricultural machinery.
He stressed that every eligible farmer will receive benefits under the relevant programmes.
Bharne made these remarks during question hour in response to queries raised by MLCs Ranjitsinh Mohite Patil, Sanjay Khodke, Shashikant Shinde, Sadabhau Khot, Satej Patil and others.
The members sought clarification on reports that nearly 48 lakh farmer applications for grants had remained pending without action for the past four years.
They also demanded details ...