According to a survey, 11.44 per cent of standing crops had been affected by Phailin and rains in Bargarh district on October 12 last year.
Although the Government has sanctioned Rs4,48,931 to the cyclone affected farmers of the district for compensation, yet the district administration distributed Rs3,34,710 only. The rest remains unspent due to various anomalies.
According to reports while over 60,763 farmers were affected in the cyclone, only 48,920 got compensation. Those who are deprived of are still running from pillar to post but in vain.
A problem has also occurred due to the mismatch of bank account number and identity card of the farmers.
A farmers’ association of Bargarh district has threaten to take to streets if the district administration does not sort out the problem at the earliest.