Statesman News Service
MALDA, 20 OCT: The CPI leaders today demanded publication of special compensation package for farmers on the issue of land acquisition following the recommendation of the MS Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations.Addressing a workshop organised by the CPI's peasant wing at Malda Town Hall today, the leaders including MP Mr Probodh Panda, discussed the problems of farmers at length to make them aware about their rights before organising a movement based on their eight-points demand, across the state. Besides, bank officials were present to inform them about facilities of loan for the farmers.A CPI leader said that the government should provide agricultural loan upto Rs 3 lakh to a farmer without mortgage with four per cent interest. He pointed out that in other states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala farmers get loans with three per cent and zero per cent interests respectively. Mr Probodh Panda said that this was a workshop to inform the farmers about their rights including irrigation, bank loan, compensation, insurance coverage, reasonable market price of their crops and others.Mr Panda said that the peasant wing will start an agitation with their eight-points demand across the state in the interest of farmers and rights.The CPI leaders claimed that the state should finalise decent supportive costs of paddy, jute and potato. Mr Panda also demanded the implementation of Teesta Barrage project in north Bengal. The district secretary of the CPI, Mr Tarun Das said that the party would demand a publication of compensation package for land acquisition following the recommendation of Swaminathan Commission during their agitation across the state.
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