Subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crore for providing cheaper Urea to farmers: PM Modi

Published By : Admin | August 15, 2023 | 14:44 IST

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech at Red Fort said that the government allocated Rs 10 lakh crore as urea subsidy for farmers. He said “To give urea that costs Rs 3,000 per bag globally at a cheaper rate of Rs. 300 per bag to farmers, the government allocated Rs 10 lakh crore as urea subsidy.”

The PM informed the nation from Red Fort that bags of urea which are sold at Rs. 3,000 in some global markets are being given to farmers at not more than Rs. 300. “The bags of urea that are sold for Rs. 3,000 in some global markets, now the Government provide to our farmers for Rs. 300, and hence the government is providing a subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crores on urea for our farmers.”

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Prime Minister highlights efforts over the last 12 years to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible
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PM shares a glimpse of the health sector's transformation and reaffirms the commitment to build a healthy India

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today stated that over the last 12 years, India has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible. He noted that we feel proud when we are known as the nation with the world’s largest healthcare programme, Ayushman Bharat, which provides top-quality healthcare to the most vulnerable.

Shri Modi pointed out that other efforts like PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana have made medicines affordable. The Prime Minister highlighted that the prices of stents and knee implants have become affordable and this has helped many people.

PM Modi observed that, at the same time, medical education has become more accessible to people due to more institutions and seats being available. He emphasized that we will keep building on this ground covered so far in order to build a healthy India, sharing a glimpse of how the health sector has been transformed.

In a series of posts on X, the Prime Minister shared:

"Over the last 12 years, India has worked to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible.

We feel proud when we are known as the nation with the world’s largest healthcare programme, Ayushman Bharat, which provides top-quality healthcare to the most vulnerable.

Other efforts like PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana have made medicines affordable. The prices of stents and knee implants have become affordable and this has helped many people.

At the same time, medical education has become more accessible to people due more institutions and seats being available.

We will keep building on this ground covered so far in order to build a healthy India.

#12YearsOfSwasthBharat “ 

“A glimpse of how the health sector has been transformed….

#12YearsOfSwasthBharat"