The Central Government on Thursday formed an inter-ministerial Central team to assess the crop losses in Madhya Pradesh due to recent hailstorm and heavy rain. The team is likely to reach the State capital on Friday.
A Congress delegation from Madhya Pradesh called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, seeking assistance for damage to crops in Madhya Pradesh. Official sources said that the Prime Minister office on checking found that the State Government has not even sent a memorandum yet in the laid down format as required giving an assessment of the damage. The Government of India has written to the State Chief Secretary asking that the necessary memorandum be submitted.
In anticipation of the memorandum, the Centre has already constituted an inter-ministerial central team which is ready to go the State. The Centre has also authorised the State to undertake relief measures from the State Disaster Relief Fund till such time as the State is able to submit its Memorandum. The Memorandum from the State is still awaited.
The Congress delegation led by PCC Chief Arun Yadav included leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Satyadev Katare, Union Ministers Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Schindia, Member of Parliaments Digvijay Singh, Meenakshi Natarajan, Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, Vijaylaxmi Sadho, Member of Madhya Pradesh legislative Assembly Jaivardhan Singh and Madhu Bhagat.