Q. For the welfare of farmers, the Karnataka state budget 2022-2023 announced state diesel subsidy to bring down fuel expenditure burden attached to farm machinery. What is the subsidy allotted per acre?
Answer:
INR 250 per acre
Notes: To encourage the use of farm machinery and reduce the burden on fuel expenditure, CM Basavaraj Bommai has announced for the first time that a diesel subsidy at INR 250 per acre subject to maximum of 5 acres shall be disbursed to farmers through DBT. This scheme is called "Raitha shakti" .