NEW DELHI, JANUARY 19 Before dissolving the Lok Sabha ahead of early polls, the government has lined up more proposals for Cabinet approval that cover farmers, fishermen and even street vendors.

The government binge so far this month has included cut in customs duty on computers and cellphones, abolishing air travel tax, a one-time concession for handloom textile weavers, social security for the unorganised sector and a wage review every five years, instead of previous 10, for those employed in public sector undertakings.

Tomorrow, the Cabinet will meet to approve a new policy for urban street vendors, setting up a National Commission for Farmers, a subsidy on outboard engines for fishermen in Kerala and schemes to boost agro-based industry in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

First, the farmers. The proposed commission will be given the mandate to look into farmers’ issues including agriculture loans, its rate of interest and the implementation of crop insurance schemes to improve farm productivity.

The commission will be a visible step by the government to reiterate its commitment of ensuring the well-being of small and marginal farmers whose plight needs to addressed especially during drought, floods or other calamities.

The panel will also advise farmers on the benefits of crop diversification and suggest measures to ensure that cultivators get due price for their produce. The idea is to take the ‘‘feel good’’ factor to the homes of the poor farmers.

The urban street vendors, a potential vote bank, have suddenly caught the government’s attention and the meeting tomorrow will decide on a policy package to improve their lot. It could ensure reservation of specified areas for street vendors to ply their trade.

The Kerala fishermen, for whom subsidies on outboard engines had not been reviewed for more than a decade, will get a new conscession on such engines to allow them to venture into deep-sea fishing.

For those in the Andaman and Nicobar, a package would be approved so that horticulture and floriculture could be given a fillip.

Also awaiting a clearance from the Cabinet is President Kalam’s dream scheme to provide urban services in rural areas in order to cut down migrant labour congestion in cities and satellite towns. This includes providing electricity, transport and communication services to develop a clutch of villages as growth centres.