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Punjab to bring in new agro policy to waive farmers’ debts: Capt

NAKODAR: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the state government would bring in a new agriculture policy to waive all debts farmers'' debts in the state.

Punjab to bring in new agro policy to waive farmers’ debts: Capt

The CM said the Punjab government would bring in a policy to revive groundwater in the state. Tribune photo



Tribune News Service

Nakodar, March 14

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said the state government would bring in a new agriculture policy to waive all farmers' debts in the state.

Addressing a rally here, the Chief Minister said that contrary to Akali rhetoric they would not be billing farmers for tubewell connections.

He said the Punjab government would bring in a policy to revive groundwater in the state.

Apart from farmer loan disbursals, he also allocated Rs 113 crore to Shahkot and Rs 50 crore to Nakodar for development projects.

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