India, March 17 -- Instead of clearing Horticulture pending subsidy liabilities, the Horticulture Department continues to sanction cases under horticulture initiatives, including fruit plant distributions and irrigation support such as water tanks and bore-wells.

According to sources, the Horticulture Department had conducted regular awareness camps in villages, encouraging people to plant fruit trees like oranges, lemons, guavas, and others through online booking systems.

"These programs promise substantial government subsidies-often described as zero cost to beneficiaries after initial planting-and additional support for irrigation infrastructure under various schemes," said sources, adding that many farmers reportedly followed the gu...