TEZPUR, Feb 18 - Minister for PWD, Health and Family Welfare, etc. Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially launched the Mukhya Mantri Krishi Sa-Sajuli Yojana in Sonitpur district at a function held at Joymati Pathar here today. Altogether 15,840 farmers of Sonitpur district will receive one-time financial assistance of Rs 5000 under this scheme to purchase farm equipment and tools. Speaking at the function, Dr Sarma said, �Our Government has been successfully implementing various welfare schemes one after another to cover all the sections of the society. We are proud to have been able to meet the demands of the people who voted us to power.�
�The Government has laid special thrust on improving the conditions of the farmers of the State, who form the backbone of our economy. We aim to bring all 25 lakh farmer families in the State under the broad umbrella of development schemes which have been designed specifically for them,� the Minister said adding the Government of Assam had launched three schemes for the benefits of farmers on January 28 recently on the occasion of the Krishak Swahid Divas in honour of the peasants who laid down their lives during the 1894 Patharughat uprising.
The Minister urged all the farmers present to come forward and avail the benefits of the schemes and said the Government is committed towards working for the uplift of the farmers.
The Minister also laid the foundation stone for 81 PWD road projects and three RCC bridges under Tezpur LAC.