Over four lakh farmers in West Bengal will benefit from the Rs 2 per unit electricity subsidy for agricultural pump sets.
The move is projected to save farmers between Rs 25,000 and Rs 30,000 annually on their power bills.
The administration also announced an increased minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 2,700 per quintal for paddy procurement
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said his government will provide a power subsidy of Rs 2 per unit to nearly four lakh farmers of the state.
Addressing an administrative review meeting in Purba Bardhaman district, Adhikari said farmers of the state will get an enhanced support of Rs 9,000, instead of Rs 6,000, under the PM-Kisan scheme.
He said the state government would procure all the paddy that farmers want to sell, and ensure a minimum support price of Rs 2,700 per quintal.
"There will be no place for middlemen or agents. MLAs will act as the farmers' guardians," he said, alleging that the previous government in the state subjected farmers to harassment.
He also reiterated that the state government would provide one lakh jobs during the current financial year.
"The recruitment process will be transparent," he said.
