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Govt to provide Rs 200 cr financial assistance under FOCUS to over 80,000 farmers across Meghalaya: Conrad

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Shillong, Mar 9: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma  on Wednesday informed that the government will disburse over Rs 200 crore financial assistance under FOCUS to over 80,000 farmers across the state.

Replying in the Assembly, Sangma said the amount will be disbursed within this financial year.

He said 26,867 out of 81,988 farmers have received the cash support and the rest will also be receiving in the coming days. Rs 5,000 was given to each farmer through the producer groups.

According to him, the total disbursement so far is Rs 13.43 crore.

“We expect to have another Rs 150 crore in the next financial year,” he said.

The financial assitance can be used as working capital, as transportation expenditure and others as per decision of the producer groups.

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