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He said the Centre has enhanced minimum support price (MSP) of 14 major crops, benefitting more than 12 crore farmers in the country. SHIMLA: Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said the sole objective of the state government is overall development without vengeance or political vendetta towards anyone. Also, he said, the government wants to promote eco-tourism in the hill state, for which Rs 50 crore has been allocated for the first time. The CM said he took up the case of construction of an airport with the Union government and land has been allotted for the purpose. The state government is committed to double farmers’ income by 2022, he said..