We never oppose industry but want less interest of credit: BKS

Bhubaneswar, 31/10 (VISAKEO): The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Orissa has demanded the chief minister Mr. Naveen Pattanaik to publish his statement “ the economic zone will not be established in the agriculture land” in the form of advertisement through Government gazette. The Sangh has welcomed the CM’s statement but at the same time threatened the Govt not to use water in the industry and factories, which is meant for agriculture. Unless the Sangh will never pardon the Govt. we don’t oppose the industries but want a less interest of credit for the agriculture, said the Sangh.

 

The Sangh is not against the industrialization, which is the gateway of development, but we can’t build a construction on the back of farmer’s poverty and hunger, the Sangh added. For the construction and execution of companies and factories, they should create their own water source on the field and they should not use the water which is meant for the farming and agricultural process. The Sangh also demands to make tax-free on water and electricity for the poor farmers as other States do. But the State Govt considers the agriculture in the third category even it has not fulfilled the target of harvesting 20-lakh matric ton paddies per year. But the Govt and Banks are giving loan to the Industrialists 4% of interest where as the farmers are deprived of less interest. Further, the cold stores are not working properly and most of these are damaged, but the Govt is asleep, said the State General Secretary of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Prafulla Das and the organization Secretary Pradipta Kumar Rai.