Ranchi, Dec 8 (PTI) The Jharkhand Cabinet on Monday decided that farmers of the state will get a bonus of Rs 81 per quintal of paddy in addition to the Centre’s minimum support price (MSP) for crops in the 2025-26 fiscal, an official said.

The government has also decided at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, that the amount of financial assistance to support aspiring civil servants from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities will be extended from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh.

“The cabinet has approved Rs 48.60 crore as a bonus against paddy procurement from the farmers. The MSP and additional bonus combined have been fixed at Rs 2,450 per quintal," Cabinet Secretary Vandana Dadel told reporters.

The Centre has fixed MSP for common paddy at Rs 2

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