He was addressing a meeting organized at the Vidhan Bhavan. Secretary of Agricultural department Eknath Dawale, Director of Nanaji Deshmukh Krushi Sanjeevani project Vikas Rastogi were are also present.
A new portal of MahaDBT is being develop so as to provide information related to all agricultural schemes to the farmers and help in transferring the subsidy and grant benefit directly into their bank accounts. Agricultural department made a presentation of this portal before Mr Bonde.
The Minister said that the possibility of including the Maharashtra Agro Industrial Development Corporation (MAIDC) in this portal should also be chalked out. Presently, there is information about 11 schemes on this portal including Pradhan Mantri Krishi sinchan Yojana (Prime minister agriculture, irrigation scheme), Ekatmik phal-baagh Yojana (Integrated horticulture scheme), Bhausaheb Fundkar falbag Yojana(Bhausaheb Fundkar Horticulture scheme), Birsa Munda Krishi Swavalamban Yojana (Birsa Munda agriculture self sufficiency scheme), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana (Dr Babasaheb agricultural self sufficient scheme), drought area development, national food security, food grains, oil seeds, sugarcane, cotton, Agricultural Development Scheme (individual beneficiaries).
The farmers will have to register their names with the portal first and then apply for the benefit.
