Rajouri, June 20 -- Farmers in Rajouri have accused horticulture department of alallegedly not clearing pending subsidy liabilities under various horticulture schemes.
Talking to Northlines, farmers claimed that despite repeated assurances from the Horticulture Department, benefits promised under government schemes have not reached beneficiaries on the ground.
"The department has been encouraging cultivators to establish orchards and adopt horticulture-based farming by assuring them of financial assistance under schemes such as borewell installation, water storage tanks, irrigation facilities and other infrastructure support measures," said farmers, alleging that the promised subsidies and reimbursements have remained pending for years.
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