To encourage horticulture and cultivation of alternative crops, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said his government has decided to provide incentives to farmers who use new farming techniques within 100 kilometres around Delhi in the National Capital Region.
"This would boost the income of farmers, which could be more than Rs 1 lakh per acre. Farmers could also increase their income by rearing cattle and selling milk and milk products," Khattar said addressing a public meeting at Pataudi in Gurgaon district.
This was the first constituency-level rally held in Pataudi since the formation of the present state government, an official release said.
The Chief Minister said farmers should take up cultivation of alternative crops such as fruits, vegetables, flowers and medicinal plants instead of the traditional wheat and paddy.
He also made a slew of announcements for accelerating the pace of development in the NCR.
These include the status of National Highway to Gurgaon-Rewari road according Pataudi, an engineering college in Panchgaon, Metro service from Gurgaon to Manesar, and development of the area within one kilometre on both sides of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway to boost industrial and commercial activities.
"This would boost the income of farmers, which could be more than Rs 1 lakh per acre. Farmers could also increase their income by rearing cattle and selling milk and milk products," Khattar said addressing a public meeting at Pataudi in Gurgaon district.
This was the first constituency-level rally held in Pataudi since the formation of the present state government, an official release said.
The Chief Minister said farmers should take up cultivation of alternative crops such as fruits, vegetables, flowers and medicinal plants instead of the traditional wheat and paddy.
He also made a slew of announcements for accelerating the pace of development in the NCR.
These include the status of National Highway to Gurgaon-Rewari road according Pataudi, an engineering college in Panchgaon, Metro service from Gurgaon to Manesar, and development of the area within one kilometre on both sides of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway to boost industrial and commercial activities.