Farmers registration card distributed to farmers of Khangabok
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 19 2019:
Farmer Registration Card were distributed to the farmers of ward no 13/4, Khangabok AC in Thoubal district in a simple function held at Lukhoi Lampak Community hall, Khangabok Awang Leikai today.
The function, which was held under the supervision of L Latari Devi, member of ward no 13/4, Khangabok part-I GP, was attended by the former vice-president, BJP Manipur Pradesh, Thokchom Jadumani as chief guest; member Khangabok ZP, Kh Rajmohon Singh as functional president while pradhan Khangabok part-I GP, N Mala Devi and up-pradhan L Naba Singh attended the function as guests of honour.
Chief guest Th Jadumani distributed farmer registration card to 110 farmers of the said ward during the function.
Speaking at the occasion, he said that the cards were distributed to provide more benefits to the farmers under the scheme initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged the other farmers to get them registered so that the welfare scheme can be encashed more effectively.
Functional president, Kh Rajmohon said that the farmer card is very important for farmers and added that agriculture is the main source of income for most of the villagers.
He also made aware the farmers about the benefits ofhaving the farmer card and said that the card will come to their rescue in case they are hit by natural calamities like floods and crop failure due to pests and other untoward incidents.
As part of the function, the main host of the function L Latari Devi, ward member of 13/4 honoured three disabled persons and 10 elders with with simple gifts.