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After the government approved a subsidy of Rs 3,500 crore to sugar mills for clearing the dues of farmers , in his reaction Prime Minister Narendra Modi said t is a day of “special joy” for crores of farmers. And asserted that it will also help lakhs of workers associated with these mills.
The government approved the subsidy for the export of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar during the ongoing marketing year 2020-21 as part of its efforts to help them clear outstanding dues to sugarcane farmers.
“Today is a day of special joy for crores of farmers of the country. The Cabinet has approved an assistance money of Rs 3500 crote for five crore sugarcane farmers. Money will be directly credited to their accounts. This will also help lakhs of workers associated with these sugar mills,” Modi said in a tweet in Hindi.
देश के करोड़ों अन्नदाताओं के लिए आज विशेष खुशी का दिन है। कैबिनेट ने 5 करोड़ गन्ना किसानों के लिए 3500 करोड़ रुपये की सहायता राशि मंजूर की है। पैसा सीधे उनके खातों में ट्रांसफर होगा। इससे चीनी मिलों से जुड़े लाखों कामगारों को भी लाभ पहुंचने वाला है। https://t.co/q6HrzJi1oP
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2020
