New Delhi: Delhi Development Minister Shri Gopal Rai addressed the Kisan Panchayat on 10th march,2016 at Najafgarh Anaj Mandi .
To interact with farmers of the capital, Delhi Government organized Kisan Panchayat at Najafgarh. In the Kisan Panchayat they shared their problems and appealed the Government to take necessary measures to solve the problems.
While chairing the meeting, the Delhi Development Minister Shri Gopal Rai said that the Government would examine all the suggestions received from the farmers sympathetically before the finalization of Budget of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The farmers also gave their suggestions to the Government officials. The MLA’s from rural Delhi were also present in the Kisan Panchayat.
A large number of farmers from Narela, Alipur, Mehrauli and farmers representing the various co-operative societies participated in the Panchayat. The Swaminathan Committee report related to providing guaranteed income to the farmers was discussed in details. In the Panchayat, the government requested the farmers to provide the details of cost of cultivation for paddy, wheat and other cash crops.