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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

their current earn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> Rs. 74, 988 per annum. 50 The fact is that not<br />

many farmers will have the sav<strong>in</strong>gs to fund this upfront cash outlay. This<br />

would slow down the implementation <strong>of</strong> the program because only a small<br />

percentage <strong>of</strong> the farmers will be able to fund their livelihoods for the<br />

<strong>in</strong>itial three year gestation before their <strong>in</strong>come rises above their current<br />

earn<strong>in</strong>g threshold.<br />

FIGURE 6:<br />

One Acre Agri-Horti Model<br />

(Mango, Guava, Pomegranate)<br />

The government, therefore, should be ready to provide a livelihood<br />

subsidy or loan to the farmer for the <strong>in</strong>itial years <strong>of</strong> gestation <strong>of</strong> the fruit<br />

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