New
Delhi, (the states. news)
Farmers of
notified fruits and vegetables will get 50 per cent fare exemption on rail
transportation and the amount will be borne by the Ministry of Food Processing
Industries under its ‘Operation Green‘ as part of ‘Atmanirbhar
Abhiyan.‘
The Railways has written to all the concerned zonal managers to give the
farmers 50 per cent fare exemption with immediate effect on the notified frutis
and vegetables.
For this arrangement, the Ministry will provide a sum of Rs 10,000 crore
intially.
The Railway Board’s Director of Freight, Marketing said that it will be the
responsibility of the Chief Parcel Inspector at all the Railway stations that
the exemption in the fare be only given for notified fruits and vegetables.
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Farmers to get 50 pc fare exemption on rail transportation of eligible crops
