<p>Beneficiaries of various government schemes shared their grievances with PWD and District In-charge Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa at Jana Mana, an interaction programme, held here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>They complained that the tarpaulins provided under ‘Krishi Bhagya’ scheme for artificial ponds are substandard in quality. <br /><br />The interaction programme provided a chance for the farmers to air their problems. <br /><br />Ravikumar, a farmer from Channarayapatna, explained that he has two farm ponds and the water collected during the rain is utilised for agricultural purpose and not even a drop of water is being wasted. “But due to substandard quality of tarpaulins distributed, the water is being wasted. Instead of supplying tarpaulins, give us subsidy, we will buy <br />the tarpaulin from reputed companies,” Ravikumar suggested.<br /><br />Though the sharing of expenses is 80:20 according to the scheme, the final expenditure comes to around 65:35. So, the minister should reduce the burden on the farmers, he appealed.<br /><br />Yathish from Arsikere said, “We do not want Anna Bhagya or Krishi Bhagya. Give them to the poor. Free us from the harassment of middlemen”. <br /><br />The farmers struggle to grow pomegranate and tomatoes. But in the last moment, middlemen surface and it is inevitable to pay them 10 per cent commission, he complained.<br /> </p>
<p>Beneficiaries of various government schemes shared their grievances with PWD and District In-charge Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa at Jana Mana, an interaction programme, held here on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>They complained that the tarpaulins provided under ‘Krishi Bhagya’ scheme for artificial ponds are substandard in quality. <br /><br />The interaction programme provided a chance for the farmers to air their problems. <br /><br />Ravikumar, a farmer from Channarayapatna, explained that he has two farm ponds and the water collected during the rain is utilised for agricultural purpose and not even a drop of water is being wasted. “But due to substandard quality of tarpaulins distributed, the water is being wasted. Instead of supplying tarpaulins, give us subsidy, we will buy <br />the tarpaulin from reputed companies,” Ravikumar suggested.<br /><br />Though the sharing of expenses is 80:20 according to the scheme, the final expenditure comes to around 65:35. So, the minister should reduce the burden on the farmers, he appealed.<br /><br />Yathish from Arsikere said, “We do not want Anna Bhagya or Krishi Bhagya. Give them to the poor. Free us from the harassment of middlemen”. <br /><br />The farmers struggle to grow pomegranate and tomatoes. But in the last moment, middlemen surface and it is inevitable to pay them 10 per cent commission, he complained.<br /> </p>