Dehradun, April 30:
Finance Minister Indira Hridayesh said that the implementation of Vaidyanathan Committee recommendations would benefit farmers in the long run. She asserted that the state government was committed to implement the recommendations for the welfare of farmers. She recalled that her Congress Party had resolved to do so in its Election Manifesto.
Hridayesh said this in a meeting called to discus the Vaidyanathan Committee Recommendation at Cooperative Department here today attended by Chief General Manager of NABARD Silvraj, Secretary Finance Radha Raturi and Secretary Cooperative PS Gusain. The Minister expected support from the CGM NABARD in initiating employment generating schemes in hill region. She asked the officials to write letter to Union Finance Ministry and NABARD seeking renewal of MoU signed between State Government and NABARD in 2006 to implement the recommendations of the Committee. She observed that the implementation of recommendations would help in the development of rural infrastructures and enhance financial status of rural people especially women and youths. Assuring the NABARD officers of immediate implementation of the Committee recommendations, she asked the Secretary Finance to hold high level meeting with the Chief Minister so that the matter could be proposed in the Cabinet for the approval.
Secretary Finance said that the implementation of the recommendations would result in getting NABARD's support in online banking and other banking facilities to farmers in their respective areas.
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