‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari' to be organized from 25th April to 30th April 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
‘Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari' to be organized from
25th April to 30th April 2022 as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Union
Agriculture Minister would be launching country wide workshop on crop insurance
organised by common service centre (CSC)
Why is it in news?
Krishi
Mela at each Krishi Vigyan Kendra and field exhibition on natural farming to be
held
A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75 selected farmers and
entrepreneurs to be held
More than 1 crore farmers and stakeholders are expected to participate in the
campaign
Highlights
1. Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare is organizing the 'Kisan Bhagidari, Prathmikta Hamari’ campaign
from 25th to 30th April, 2022 under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' in association of
various other Ministries/ Departments of Government of India. During the
campaign, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will organize
countrywide programs at regional level for farmers.
2. The Department of
Agriculture Research and Education would be organising a Krishi Mela at each
Krishi Vigyan Kendra and field exhibition on natural farming. Union Agriculture
Minister would be launching country wide workshop on crop insurance organised
by common service centre (CSC).
3. A Discourse on agro
ecological and livestock practices would be held under DAY-NRLM along with
Ministry of Rural Development. During the week a webinar on One District
One Product (ODOP) would be held by the Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of
Food Processing Industries. A National Atma Nirbhar Bharat Conclave of 75
selected farmers and entrepreneurs would also be held.
4. During the week Ministry of
Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying will organise One District One Product based workshop, webinar and
awareness programmes about various schemes of the Departments.
5. More than 1 crore farmers
and stakeholders are expected to participate in the said campaign through
direct (offline) and virtual (online) medium across the country.
The
following milestones of agriculture development in 75 years of Indian
Independence will be highlighted during the said campaign:
· Green Revolution:
Self-sufficiency in food grain production;
· Largest producer of
horticulture crops – Ginger, Banana, Mango & Papaya;
· Yellow Revolution
(Operation Golden Flow);
· Sweet Revolution: Honey
Production;
· Improvement in crop
irrigation;
· Use of ICT in agriculture;
· Application of remote
sensing/ GIS/Drones in agriculture;
· Application of
Bio-technology in Agriculture;
· Success of Watershed
Development Progarmme;
· Self-sufficiency in seeds
and fertilizer;
· Advancement in farm
mechanization;
· Soil Health Management
(INM)
· Effective management of
pests (IPM);
· Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta
Hamari Campaign will highlight the activities & achievements under various
flagship schemes of Government of India, namely:
· Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi;
· Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima
Yojana;
· Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Sinchai Yojana - Per Drop More Crop;
· Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Maandhan Yojana;
· Kisan Credit Card;
· Agriculture Credit;
· e-National Agriculture
Market (e-NAM);
· Farmer Producer
Organizations (FPOs);
· Soil Health Card;
· Organic and Natural
Farming;
· Plant Protection and Plant
Quarantine;
· Bee-keeping;
· Farm Mechanization;
· National Food Security
Mission;
· Seed and Planting Material;
· Mission on Integrated
Development of Horticulture;
· Extension Reforms (ATMA);
· RKVY – RAFTAAR - Agri
Start-ups;
HUDCO Celebrates its 52nd Formation Day
HUDCO Celebrates its 52nd Formation Day
HUDCO has provided technical and financial support for housing and urban
infrastructure, especially for the poor and the vulnerable sections of the
society: Shri Hardeep S. Puri
HUDCO must become even more innovative: Shri Puri.
Why is it in news?
HUDCO has been instrumental in providing shelter to 1.90 crore urban as
well as rural poor to get houses: Shri Kaushal Kishore
Highlights
· The Minister for Housing
and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Hardeep S. Puri today
said that HUDCO’s mission to provide technical and financial support for
housing and urban infrastructure, especially for the poor and the vulnerable
sections of the society, is the noble objective and is an aligned core
development requirement of the country. He was addressing the gathering at the
52nd Formation Day of Housing and Urban Development Corporation
Ltd. (HUDCO), here today.
·
The
Minister said that on this day in 1970, the establishment of HUDCO signified
the foundation of a formal housing finance system in India. The urban landscape
took a fundamental shift in 2014 with the Prime Minister’s clarion call, ‘Har Haath Ko Kaam, Har Gareeb Ko Makan’ and
the guiding philosophy of ‘Sab Ka Saath Sab Ka Vikas, Sab Ka Vishvas, Sab Ka
Prayas’.
· Shri Puri said that land is
a state subject, but since we live in a cooperative federal structure, it is
possible for the Centre to conceptualise a scheme which will involve Centre
giving some incentives and the States implementing the same along with the
Centre.
· He further said that a
target of one crore has been set for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)
announced in June 2015 which has already been achieved. HUDCO’s role was
commendable in completing the Prime Minister’s dream of every Indian having a
pucca house with a proper gas connection, toilet and the title of the house in
the name of the lady of the house, he added. Shri Puri said that with the
change in the ambience, HUDCO should adopt innovative means to deal with the
competition, and get into infrastructure financing.
· The Minister of State for
Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore said that HUDCO has been
instrumental in providing shelter to 1.90 crore urban as well as rural poor to
get houses. He further said that HUDCO’s role was commendable in providing
housing for the vulnerable sections of the society and it has performed well in
this sector.
· HUDCO provides financial
assistance to the Governmental agencies in the field of infrastructure
development of States. With this, HUDCO is helping the poor getting benefitted
as well as generating employment opportunities also, he added.
· Saying urbanisation is fast
growing in our country and it may reach nearly 35% by 2030, the MoS said that
it is our responsibility to provide shelter to the growing public through PMAY
Urban and Rural and fulfil the vision the Prime Minister. HUDCO’s role is
important in fulfilling that vision, he added.
· HUDCO has traversed a long
journey during these 52 years with a Pan-India network of 21 regional offices
and 11 development offices, to emerge as a unique player and market leader in
techno-financing of housing and core urban infrastructure projects in our
country with the motto of ‘Profitability with Social Justice’.
· Cumulatively, at end of
March 2022, HUDCO has sanctioned a total of 17,326 housing and urban
infrastructure projects with a total loan component of Rs. 2,31,465 crore and
disbursement of Rs. 1,93,574 crores (including HUDCO Niwas) to various housing
and urban development agencies, facilitating construction of nearly 19.70
million housing units, 6.70 million sanitation units, and over 0.65 million
residential plots in different parts of the country, in addition to core urban
infrastructure facilities, which were otherwise not catered to by the private
sector such as water supply, sanitation and sewerage, solid waste management.
· The social orientation of
HUDCO is reflected in the fact that out of the total housing units sanctioned,
over 92 per cent of these dwelling units have benefited the economically weaker
sections and low-income groups of the society. This is the single largest
contribution of any institution across the world.
· In addition to its own
business operations, HUDCO has also been playing a catalytic role in
formulation and implementation of the various National Housing and Habitat
Policies and has become a powerful vehicle for carrying out the mandate of the
Government of India flagship programmes and Missions across the length and
breadth of the country.
· HUDCO is celebrating 52
years of dedicated service to the nation, championing the cause of sustainable
housing and urban development in India. Despite two waves of the Covid19
pandemic, HUDCO is committed to its goal of providing housing and
infrastructure with a focus on the EWS & LIG categories and has
demonstrated yet another financial year of excellent performance in FY 2021-22
despite economic slowdowns and other adversities such as: a total loan sanction
of Rs. 20,663 crores, with is almost 2.25 times of previous year’ sanction of
Rs. 9,202 crores; a total disbursement of Rs. 8,887 crores, surpassing the
previous year release of Rs. 8323 crores; and sanction of 88,523 dwelling
(almost all for EWS/LIG category), which is 7 times more than that of previous
year’s sanction of 12,488 dwelling units previous year. As part of capacity
building, HUDCO’s HSMI has conducted 21 Online training programs during the
year, imparting training to 1450 professionals.
· The Minister felicitated
HUDCO’s partners, the best-performing agencies, officials, and regional offices
of HUDCO for their performances and helping in achieving the operational
targets.
· The Secretary, MoHUA, Shri
Manoj Joshi, the Additional Secretary, MoHUA and CMD, HUDCO, Shri Kamran Rizvi,
and other senior officials from MoHUA and HUDCO were present on the occasion.
· Shri Puri also released
HUDCO publications, namely, HUDCO Design Awards – 2022, HUDCO Darpan, SHELTER,
and several other magazines to promote the official language on this occasion.