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President of Bharatiya Kishan Sangh (BKS), Nameirakpam Indubushan has refuted the claim made by I Ibohanbi, MLA of Oinam Assembly Constituency.
Speaking to media persons, the President said that the MLA has informed during the ongoing State Assembly session that net sets has been constructed under Sasmira Scheme of Textile Ministry. A sum of Rs 50000 has been collected by Horticulture Department from each beneficiary farmer.
However, Indubushan maintained that the Horticulture Department has no link with the net set scheme. It was constructed with 90 percent financial contribution from Ministry of Textile and 10 percent by farmers. So far 150 net sets have been constructed in the state with an estimated cost of Rs 5 lakh.
