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Bihar Government Releases Financial Aid for Farmers

Source:bhaskar ↗

Why It Matters

Important for understanding Bihar's state-level welfare measures, agricultural subventions, and direct benefit transfer mechanisms for rural development.

Summary

Bihar government released Rs 200 crore as financial aid/input subsidy to farmers impacted by weather anomalies, utilizing direct benefit transfer mechanisms to support the agrarian economy.

Key Points

  • Bihar Deputy Chief Minister/Minister released financial assistance of Rs 200 crore for farmers affected by natural calamities.
  • Aimed at providing direct benefit transfer (DBT) relief to farmers suffering from crop damage due to weather uncertainties like drought or floods in Bihar.
  • Emphasizes state welfare interventions in agriculture and rural economic support systems.

Important Terms

Bihar Government

The executive governing authority of the state of Bihar, responsible for administration, policy formulation, and implementing welfare schemes such as agricultural input subsidies for disaster-hit farmers.

UPSC context

BPSC Paper II (Polity and Governance): Tests understanding of state administrative machinery, executive actions, and welfare delivery systems in Bihar.

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Department of Agriculture Bihar

State department responsible for formulating and implementing agricultural policies, promoting mechanization, and disbursing direct financial aid like the Krishi Input Anudan Yojana to farmers affected by natural calamities.

UPSC context

BPSC Paper II (Economy and Agriculture): Important for questions on state-level agricultural schemes, institutional support, and rural development strategies in Bihar.

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Static Concepts Connected

Bihar Economy & Agriculture

What are the key criteria and funding sources for the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme in Bihar?

  • Damage Threshold:: Trigger criteria requires crop damage exceeding 33% due to unseasonal rain, drought, floods, or hailstorms.
  • Funding Source:: Funded jointly or via state budgetary provisions supplemented by State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms.
  • Disbursement Mode:: Disbursed transparently via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts of verified farmers.

Cross-Topic Patterns

  • DBT in State Disaster Relief Funds

    Direct benefit transfer mechanisms used for agricultural disaster relief intersect directly with Aadhaar-enabled payment systems and public financial management in state budgets.

Agricultural input subsidy criteria (e.g., >33% crop loss threshold under SDRF/NDRF norms) is a high-yield BPSC Prelims trap.

Linked PYQs · 1

Linked PYQs · 1

  • 2024-EBPSC_PRELIMSGS1

    What is the contribution of agriculture in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bihar?