How will the announcement of formation of Makhana Board?
assembly elections are to be held in bihar in October-November this year. Before that, the country's general budget has been presented on february 1. In which many big announcements have been made for the electoral state of Bihar. One of them is the announcement of the formation of Makhana Board in Bihar. The announcement of forming the Makhana Board is not only an economic boost for the state before the assembly elections but also a political message. This is also a big effort to please the Mallah community.
30 percent seats will be affected
The formation of the Makhana Board is likely to have an electoral impact on at least 30 percent of the 243 assembly seats in Mithila and Seemanchal regions. bihar is the largest producer of Makhana in the country. 90 percent of Makhana is obtained from bihar itself. Cultivation and harvesting of Makhana is done entirely by the Mallahs, who are one of the poorest communities.
Most of the cultivation of Makhana is done in Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul and Kishanganj belt of North Bihar. The population of Mallah community in bihar is about 2.6 percent. Which is concentrated in river areas. The formation of Makhana Board in bihar will improve the earnings of Mallah farmers.
Mallah community will get special benefit
JDU leader Sanjay Jha has also reacted to the announcement of the formation of Makhana Board. During a conversation with 'Indian Express', he described the announcement of the formation of Makhana Board as an important announcement of the Center. He said that the demand for Makhana is increasing at the international level. bihar is its largest producer. This will not only encourage the Makhana industry of bihar, but will also help the poor communities of fishermen.
He said that the Makhana Board under the Ministry of Commerce will help in increasing the value of Makhana produced in bihar through training, packaging. This will also create employment opportunities for the Mallah community. With the improvement in the earnings of farmers, their quality of life will also improve. The formation of Makhana Board is likely to give a new dimension to BJP's strategy and Bihar's economic progress.
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