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Chandigarh: The Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh welcomed the decision made by the Union Cabinet meeting 2025 chaired by PM Modi, saying the decisions are farmer friendly and it will ensure the availability of DAP to farmers at affordable and subsidised rates.
Expressing his gratitude to PM Modi he said that the thoughtful manner in which these decisions have been made for the welfare of farmers will directly benefit lakhs of farmers in Haryana.
In addition, a budget allocation has been made to promote the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and enhance technology, which will have a direct positive impact on farmers.
It may be mentioned here that during the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on Wednesday, the proposal from the Department of Fertilizers to increase the one-time special package on DAP beyond the NBS subsidy by Rs 3,500 per metric ton was approved.
This package, effective from January 1, 2025, until further orders, aims to ensure the continued availability of DAP to farmers at affordable rates.
This decision will guarantee that farmers receive DAP at a subsidised, reasonable, and affordable price.
Besides, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme were approved to continue till 2025-26, with a total outlay of Rs 69,515.71 crore from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
This step will provide farmers across the country with coverage for crop risks caused by unavoidable natural disasters until 2025-26. Along with these measures, several other decisions aimed at the welfare of farmers were also taken by the Union Cabinet.
