J'khand farmers to get bonus of ₹81 per quintal over Centre's MSP for paddy

Ranchi, The Jharkhand Cabinet on Monday decided that farmers of the state will get a bonus of ₹ 81 per quintal of paddy in addition to the Centre's minimum support price for crops in the 2025-26 fiscal, an official said.

The government has also decided at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, that the amount of financial assistance to support aspiring civil servants from the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste communities will be extended from ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 1.5 lakh.

“The cabinet has approved ₹ 48.60 crore as a bonus against paddy procurement from the farmers. The MSP and additional bonus combined have been fixed at ₹ 2,450 per quintal,” Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel told reporte

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