Principal Secretary Forest Ranveer Singh instructed all sub-divisional magistrates to complete the estimation of the quantum of damage of Rabi crops and horticultural produce of the farmers and the horticulturists in Pauri, Garhwal district in three days and start the distribution of the compensation to the affected farmers and horticulturists.
He further said transparency should be maintained during the process of estimation and the figures should be submitted in prescribed forms. He gave these instructions while monitoring the damage of the crops and fruits due the unseasonal rains and hailstorm in a meeting held in Vikash Bhawan at district headquarters Pauri on Tuesday.
District magistrate Chandra Sekhar Bhatt said that 21,280 hectare area of the agriculture and horticulture was affected due to the unseasonal rains and hailstorms. The administration has completed estimation on the basis of survey up to 66 per cent area and Rs42.80 lakh has been distributed to the affected farmers and horticulturists so far. For the estimation of the damage, the services of Tehsildar, Nayab Tehsildar, Block development officer, patwari, amin, village development officer and assistant village development officer are being taken.