Bill against fake fertilisers, pesticides to be introduced in next Parl session
Guaranteed employment has been increased from 100 days to 125 days
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New Delhi: Expressing concern over the sale of fake fertilisers, pesticides and other unauthorised bio-stimulants disguised under misleading tags, the government will introduce a bill against fake fertilisers and pesticides in the next Parliament session. According to Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the government is taking comprehensive measures against such malpractices.
“A new bill will be introduced in the upcoming Parliament session to curb these issues. Strict laws will be enacted, and stringent actions will be taken against dishonest traders,” he said.Addressing the ‘Chaudhary Charan Singh Kisan Samman Ceremony’ organised by the Kisan Trust at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here, Chouhan also discussed the recently passed ‘Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural)’ — popularly known as ‘G Ram G Law’ — and said that the essence of this new law lies in the spirit of welfare for the poor.
He noted that under this law, guaranteed employment has been increased from 100 days to 125 days. The minister mentioned that last year, an allocation of Rs88,000 crore was made under MGNREGA, which was later raised to Rs 1 lakh crore, and further to Rs1.11 lakh crore. “Should such large allocations not be meaningfully utilised for rural development works?” he asked. He observed that the employment guarantee scheme could not achieve its true purpose merely through digging activities, which often gave scope for corruption.
