Chhattisgarh government to launch Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

News: Chhattisgarh Government is set to launch the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.

Facts:

  • Aim:To encourage farmers for increasing crop production in the state and provide them the right price for their produce.
  • Crops covered: The scheme covers rice, maize and sugarcane farmers to begin with and would expand to other crops later.
  • Income Support: Rice and maize farmers would get ₹10,000 an acre while sugarcane farmers would get ₹13,000.The money would be distributed in four instalments.