Summary:
“The per acre bonus scheme of BJP will have more reach and effect. However, the scheme which is being added to the BJP manifesto, will help more than 1.10 crore farmers. Sources said loan waiver scheme of Congress would help 49 lakh farmers. Though the saffron party had launched Bhawantar scheme to compensate price fall, but it turned out to be a damp squib. Now, bonus per acre would have more impact,” said a senior BJP state functionary.As per sources, at present more than 60 lakh farmers are availing benefit of bonus per quintal of produce as announced by the state government..