Rajasthan Budget 2025: Rs 9000 to farmers, 50,000 form pounds, 150 units free electricity

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Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 16:29 IST

Rajasthan Budget 2025: In Rajasthan Budget 2025, Finance Minister Diya Kumari has announced to give Rs 9000 per annum to farmers. 50,000 form pounds, 30 lakh farmers loans of 25000 crores and 150 units free electricity also included …Read more

SikarToday, during the budget announcement, the Bhajanlal government has given relief to the farmers. While presenting the budget, Finance Minister Diya Kumari has announced that under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, now 9000 thousand rupees will be given to farmers annually. In this, 6000 rupees will be given by the central government in the account of farmers. At the same time, 3000 rupees will be given by the state government. This will provide relief to the farmers.

Let us tell you that now 6 thousand rupees are being given to farmers in a year. Apart from this, Finance Minister Diya Kumari has given more relief to farmers in the budget. According to the budget announcement, more than 50,000 form pounds will also be built in Rajasthan. At the same time, the bonus amount will be increased on the MSP of wheat. 30 lakh farmers will be given a loan of Rs 25000 crore. Subsidy will also be given for setting up cow dung gas plant. At the same time, 150 units of electricity will be given free every month with farmers every month.

Mixed response to farmers
Farmer and teacher Sitaram Soundarya, resident of Badhal village in Jaipur, has described the announcements made for the farmers in the budget announcement. Talking to Local 18, he said that 30 lakh farmers will be given a loan of Rs 25000 crore. With this, farmers will also be able to do advanced farming who do not have money. Khet Mazdoor Union Block President Vikram Meena has described this budget as baseless. Talking to Local 18, Meena said that every time the farmers are made promises of relief, but those schemes do not apply to the ground. Such farmers are upset. Vikram Meena said that the government has not made any announcement for the MNREGA workers.

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Farmers will get more relief
Reacting to the budget, Kisan Jawan Singh Doon of Sikar district, who cultivates cucumbers and flowers, told Local 18 that if the announcements made in the budget apply to the ground, then it will be the best budget for the farmers so far. The jawan said that the poor farmers will benefit from increasing the amount given under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. The question on the advanced farmer whirlpools who cultivate in a very large area said that all the announcements made in the budget are very good. This will provide relief to the farmers. Apart from this, he said that the government should enact a law of MSP for farmers. This will give even more relief to the farmers.