Union Ministers slam BJD govt for delay in sharing details of

Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat have slammed the BJD government in Odisha for delay in sharing details for PM-Kisan scheme with the Centre and asked it to provide complete list of farmers quickly to help them get benefits of the programme.

"Initially Odisha government was unwilling to implement the pro-farmer scheme in the state. But later the state government has only shared details of 9 lakh farmers with the Central government," Pradhan, the Petroleum minister said at a meeting in Boudh district on Sunday.

Stating that farmers in Odisha will also benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Pradhan said "Why the State government is delaying in sharing the details of farmers with the Central government?"