The lorries carrying about 15 to 20 tonnes of produces on the road, would be ruining these roads. Madam, the NREGP is a very good scheme. But in most of the Districts of my State, it is of no use to us. The wages must be increased to Rs. 125/- per day. Madam Chairman, Jalappaji, if it is written speech, you may lay it on the Table of the House. It will be treated as laid on the Table. Madam, it is not a written speech. I have hardly taken three to four minutes. I seldom speak. I was waiting all these time to speak on the Interim Budget. Within two-three minutes, I would conclude. These roads, which are being formulated or repaired, should have a minimum 20Mm of hot mix gravel, otherwise these roads would not be useful. Finally, I would request the hon. Finance Minister that the Government should charge only three per cent of interests on the loans given to the farmers. About education loans, no interest should be charged in respect of the farmers children. For others also, they should charge only three per cent as interest component. In regard to loan giving the banks are teasing too much to the borrowers. I am saying so because I am running educational institutions and I know what is going on in the banks in regard to provision of loans. So, I would request that this aspect should be looked into by the hon. Finance Minister. We must see that these water bodies are repaired and aggressive afforestation is taken up. Now, roads are being constructed under the PMGSY. But these roads will not serve even for two years because they are using only 20 Mm of hot mix gravel, which is meant only for light weight vehicles carrying vegetables, fertilisers etc, to the markets. Therefore, I would request the hon. Finance Minister, who is in-charge of finance today that you please adhere to the request of the Orissa Government for the management of floods. We are a neighbouring State of West Bengal and West Bengal has also been affected by floods. But today we have not got any money.
