डिडीसीको बक्यौता फर्किँदै, किसानको खातामा दैनिक एक करोडDairy Farmers Finally See Money — DDC Pays One Crore Daily as Backlog Clears
काठमाडौं । महिनौंदेखि पैसाको प्रतीक्षामा बसेका दुग्ध किसानका लागि केही राहतको खबर आएको छ । कृषि, वन तथा पर्यावरणमन्त्री गीता चौधरीले दुग्ध विकास संस्थान (डिडीसी) को सुधार कार्ययोजना अगाडि सारेपछि अहिले दैनिक एक करोड रुपैयाँ किसानको खातामा पुग्न थालेको छ ।
पछिल्लो चार महिनामा जम्मा भएको करिब ५८ करोड रुपैयाँ बक्यौतामध्ये हालसम्म १२ करोड रुपैयाँ भुक्तानी भइसकेको छ । एक महिनाको थप रकम आगामी असार १३ गतेभित्र किसानको हातमा पुर्याउने तयारी भइरहेको मन्त्रालयले जनाएको छ ।
बाँकी रहेको करिब ४६ करोड रुपैयाँ भने आगामी दुई महिनाभित्र चरणबद्ध रूपमा भुक्तानी हुने मन्त्री चौधरीले बताएकी छन् । दैनिक कारोबार र भुक्तानी प्रक्रिया नियमित रूपमा अघि बढिरहेकाले बाँकी रकम पनि बिस्तारै किसानको खातामा पुग्ने उनको भनाइ छ ।
दुग्ध किसानको परिश्रम र योगदानको कदर गर्दै किसानको हितलाई प्राथमिकतामा राखेर काम भइरहेको मन्त्रालयले जनाएको छ । समस्या समाधानका लागि सम्बन्धित निकायसँग निरन्तर समन्वय भइरहेको पनि मन्त्रालयको भनाइ छ ।
Kathmandu. Dairy farmers who have waited months for their dues are getting some relief. After Agriculture, Forest and Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary pushed forward a reform plan for the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC), one crore rupees is now reaching farmers' accounts every single day.
Of the nearly 58 crore rupees in dues accumulated over the past four months, 12 crore rupees has already been paid out. The ministry says an additional one month's worth of payments will be cleared by Ashar 13 — leaving no room for further delay on that front.
The remaining 46 crore rupees is expected to be settled in phases over the next two months. Minister Chaudhary said that since daily transactions and payments are now moving steadily, the outstanding amount will gradually find its way into farmers' accounts without disruption.
The ministry has stated that farmers' hard work and contribution are being respected and that their interests remain the top priority. Coordination with all relevant agencies is ongoing to ensure the problem does not repeat itself.
For dairy farmers who kept supplying milk even when payments stopped coming, the daily deposits — however gradual — are at least a sign that someone is finally listening.
