Centre assures help to hailstorm-hit farmers
22 March 2015 11:28 PM GMT
“The government has finished conducting the panchnama (assessment) of crops that were destroyed by the hailstorms in the month of December. The Centre will start disbursing aid within the next 2-3 days,” Singh said.
The minister was speaking to reporters in Niphad in Nashik district, after taking a stock of the damaged Rabi crops caused by hailstorms and the recent unseasonal rain. Singh, who was accompanied by the state Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse, visited Sarole, Ranwad Road, Ugaav and Lasalgaon villages in Niphad taluka of Nashik and spoke to farmers to gauge the damage of their crops. He also assured innovative implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme and also promised to give compensation at the earliest to hailstorm-affected farmers.
Singh said that the government is in the process of doing the panchnama of crops affected by the recent unseasonal rains and it would be over by the end of this month.
“For now, we are still conducting the panchnama of the crops that have been battered by the unseasonal rains. This should be done by March 31. Soon after that, we will start disbursing the financial aid,” Singh said.
The state government had on March 12 assured that a financial package for farmers affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rain would be ready before the current session of the assembly ends in the first week of April.
State Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse had assured the Legislative Assembly, while adding that a group insurance scheme was being planned to help the family of the farmers, who have committed suicide.
Crop losses: Rs 18,000 each to be given to farmers
The district authorities have announced a compensation of Rs 18,000 each to more than 28,000 farmers who have lost their crops due to untimely rains and hailstorms in the state. Crops worth crore of rupees were estimated to have been damaged due to heavy rains and hailstorms, according to a survey done by authorities here. 28,000 farmers from Jansath, Khatoli, Budhana, and Sadar tehsils were identified for the relief, Additional District Magistrate R K Sharma told reporters. Rs 18,000 each would be provided to them as compensation, he said.
The minister was speaking to reporters in Niphad in Nashik district, after taking a stock of the damaged Rabi crops caused by hailstorms and the recent unseasonal rain. Singh, who was accompanied by the state Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse, visited Sarole, Ranwad Road, Ugaav and Lasalgaon villages in Niphad taluka of Nashik and spoke to farmers to gauge the damage of their crops. He also assured innovative implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme and also promised to give compensation at the earliest to hailstorm-affected farmers.
Singh said that the government is in the process of doing the panchnama of crops affected by the recent unseasonal rains and it would be over by the end of this month.
“For now, we are still conducting the panchnama of the crops that have been battered by the unseasonal rains. This should be done by March 31. Soon after that, we will start disbursing the financial aid,” Singh said.
The state government had on March 12 assured that a financial package for farmers affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rain would be ready before the current session of the assembly ends in the first week of April.
State Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse had assured the Legislative Assembly, while adding that a group insurance scheme was being planned to help the family of the farmers, who have committed suicide.
Crop losses: Rs 18,000 each to be given to farmers
The district authorities have announced a compensation of Rs 18,000 each to more than 28,000 farmers who have lost their crops due to untimely rains and hailstorms in the state. Crops worth crore of rupees were estimated to have been damaged due to heavy rains and hailstorms, according to a survey done by authorities here. 28,000 farmers from Jansath, Khatoli, Budhana, and Sadar tehsils were identified for the relief, Additional District Magistrate R K Sharma told reporters. Rs 18,000 each would be provided to them as compensation, he said.
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