Tura, Feb 25: In an effort to reach out to rural areas of the State to popularise State Government’s flagship farmers welfare programme – FOCUS, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday addressed FOCUS Programme at Dalu in West Garo Hills and at Dimapara in South Garo Hills.
At Dalu, Chief Minister distributed cheques worth Rs. 42.10 Lakhs to 50 Producer Groups. This make total disbursement of Rs. 1.62 Cr in Dalu Block. The intervention to provide financial assistance to different parts of the State through FOCUS programme is aimed to double farmers’ income.
At the FOCUS program in Dalu, #WestGaroHills, cheques worth ₹42.10 Lakhs were distributed to 50 Producer Groups. So far, we have disbursed ₹1.62 Cr in Dalu Block. Our vision to double farmers’ income is aligned with our action towards improving their welfare@PMOIndia @nstomar pic.twitter.com/TupLl5xy5j
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
At Dalu, he also disbursed Rs. 36 Lakhs to SHGs at the SHG Mela in the form of Community Investment Fund & Start Up Fund to women-led SHGs & Village Organisations of Dalu Block, West Garo Hills.
Disbursed ₹36 Lakhs at the SHG Mela as Community Investment Fund & Start Up Fund to women-led SHGs & Village Organisations of Dalu Block, West Garo Hills. Happy to support the initiatives of our enterprising women of the State through the robust SHG Movement @girirajsinghbjp pic.twitter.com/NKmInLmTUH
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
At Dimapara in South Garo Hills, he distributed cheques for financial assistance of Rs. 82.10 Lakhs to Producer Groups in Gasuapara Block, benefitting 147 farmers’ collectives through the FOCUS program.
Financial assistance of ₹82.10 Lakhs disbursed to Producer Groups in Gasuapara Block, #SouthGaroHills benefitting 147 farmers’ collectives through the FOCUS program. We strive to reach widespread impact through Meghalaya’s biggest-ever farmers’ welfare program@PMOIndia @nstomar pic.twitter.com/4KGGhIV4nn
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
Enlightening the assembled crowd about the FOCUS programme, the Chief Minister said that the flagship programme FOCUS is one of the biggest welfare programs in the Northeast wherein financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 200 crores has been provided to 4.50 lakh families post COVID.
“The last two years of COVID have been very difficult for everyone, more so for the farmers, through the FOCUS programme we have been able to support a lot of people,” he said.
Spelling out the features and implementation of the FOCUS programme he informed the gathering that the assistance is interest free and it is not a loan. He urged the gathering to form SHGs and producer groups to benefit from this scheme and various other missions, flagship programs and welfare schemes of the State government.
The Chief Minister distributed cheques worth Rs. 82.10 lakhs to 147 producer groups comprising of 1642 members during the programme at Dimapara.
