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Union Fisheries Minister says Modi is pro-agriculture

PANAJI
Stating that agriculture is the thrust area for the government, Agriculture Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said there enough budgetary allocation made for the sector and rued those defaming the Modi government over farm laws.

While speaking to media in Panaji Singh said the Modi government has allocated 438 percent more funds during 2014-2020 as compared to earlier UPA rule.

“Modi government has allocated Rs 4,87,238 crores between 2014 to 2020 while the Budget allocation for agriculture was Rs 88.811 crore between 2009 and 2014,” said Singh.

“Leftists and the tukde-tukde gang are defaming the achievements of Modi-led government in the farm sector,” alleged Singh. 

He dished out statistics to make his point clear.

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#SaveMollem campaign calls biodiversity park ‘tokenism’

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Feb 7, 2021, 12:16 AM IST
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PANAJIA day after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant formally opened a ‘Biodiversity Park’ at Mollem on the inaugural day of the State Bird festival, the #SaveMollem Campaign termed it “tokenism” and reiterated its demand that the three linear projects against which it has spearheaded a campaign over the last six months be withdrawn.“The old destination is a legally protected National Park; the rich biodiversity of the State is currently threatened by mindless “development”…

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