more-inRythu Bandhu, the State government’s agriculture investment support scheme of extending ₹ 4000 benefit per acre per farmer each season is all set for a ‘colourful’ start. Pending doubtsHowever, not all farmers would get the investment cheques, or even the pattadar passbooks scheduled for distribution in the eight-day exercise starting May 10, this is official now. Four categoriesAccordingly, farmers have been categorised under ‘RGB colour model’ based on the perceived risk and red, green, blue and white tokens are being distributed to farmers. Only the farmers with a white token would receive both the incentive cheque and the pattadar passbook. Further, clerical errors leading to photo mismatches — a reason to withhold cheques and passbooks are extra.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2018 19:07 UTC