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disease.

ii. Establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks
for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest
were some important steps in this direction.

iii. Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

iv. Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS)

v. special weather bulletins and agricultural

vi. Programmes for farmers were introduced on the radio and
television.
vii.The government also announces minimum support price,
remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the
exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.

Bhoodan – Gramdan
• Started by ACHARYA VinoBA BHAVE in 1951 in Andhra Pradesh.
• Refers to gifting of land by big landlords to the landless farmers.

• The movement aimed at reducing unequal distribution of land among the farmers.
• Villages were also gifted (called the gramdan) by big zamindars.
• It is also known as the Blood-less Revolution.