More than 2 lakh 47 thousand farmers of Bilaspur district have been waived by the Chhattisgarh government for the arrears of irrigation water tax from November 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020 and irrigation tax for Kharif and Rabi crops for the year 2020-2021. Benefited. Irrigation tax of 13 crore 90 lakh 45 thousand rupees of these farmers has been waived. In three years, irrigation of Rs. Shri Shukla said that farming has become profitable due to the facilities being given to the farmers by the Chhattisgarh government. Mango farmers were waived by irrigation in both Kharif and Rabi crops, due to which the farmer is happy. The ponds dry up in the hot summer, but even at such times water is reaching the fields for irrigation through the canal. He said that this decision of the Chhattisgarh government is a great relief for the farmers in the time of inflation and epidemic. Shri Ramkumar Bhoi, a farmer of village Lakhram, has more than 10 acres of farmland. His irrigation tax for 3 years has also been waived. Shri Bhoi said that farmers are getting free electricity and water due to waiving irrigation tax after free electricity connection up to 5 horse power, due to which we farmers have become bat and bat. It is noteworthy that under water resources division Kharang, Rs 12 crore 50 lakh 86 thousand was waived off irrigation tax of 1 lakh 93 thousand 759 farmers in three years. In which 10 crore 37 lakh 71 thousand of 66 thousand 852 farmers in the year 2018-19, 1 crore 4 lakh 84 thousand of 61 thousand 994 farmers in the year 2019-20 and 1 crore 8 lakh 31 of 64 thousand 913 farmers in the year 2020-21. Irrigation tax of thousand rupees was waived off. Similarly, under Water Resources Division quota, Rs 79.15 lakh to 19 thousand 732 farmers in the year 2018-19, 39.92 lakh of 17 thousand 899 farmers in the year 2019-20 and Rs 20.52 lakh to 15 thousand 718 farmers in the year 2020-21 was waived off. Gaya. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading