Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has cancelled the 'Decade of Development Function' which was to be held to celebrate completion of 10 years of his Chief Ministership. He has taken this sensitive decision due to the crisis being faced by the farmers in the State due to drought. Chouhan announced this at an Antyodaya Mela in Chhindwara district on Sunday.
Chouhan has taken a number of important measures to make agriculture a profitable occupation in the State. Madhya Pradesh is pioneer in extending relief to farmers in case of natural calamities. Remarkable increase upto 10 times has been made in relief to farmers during the last 10 years. Relief upto Rs 12,000 crore has been given against losses to crops of pulses, fruits, vegetables and other assistance.
First time, frost has been included as natural calamity. Madhya Pradesh is also ahead of all States in giving maximum crop insurance benefit to farmers. For the first time in the history of the State, minimum 10-hour power is being supplied daily for agriculture. Area under irrigation has been increased from 7.5 lakh hectares to 40 lakh hectares. The Chief Minister has directed to extend maximum relief immediately to farmers whose Kharif crop suffered damage. He said that these arrangements should be undertaken on war-footing.
Swinging into action, the Chief Minister directed to provide relief to all drought-affected farmers. He directed to provide crop insurance benefit to farmers at the earliest. It is noteworthy that draft of a new crop insurance scheme in consultation with insurance experts is being made so that farmers can be provided an assured income in case of crop loss.
Kharif crop insurance amount of Rs 515 crore will be provided to about 4.25 lakh farmers soon. The Chief Minister has also directed to complete survey of crop loss by October 20. Directives have been given to field staff to ensure liberal assessment of crop insurance for maximum crop insurance benefit to farmers. Taking another sensitive decision, the Chief Minister directed to suspend loan recovery from affected farmers. Besides, he has taken the initiative to extend loans to affected farmers for Rabi crops. Relief works have also been started.
For extending benefit to farmers, Chouhan has converted short-term loans of farmers having suffered 33 to 50 per cent crop loss to mid-term for 2 years and short-term loans of farmers having suffered over 50 per cent crops loss to mid-term loans for 3 years. The State Government will bear the interest on loans converted to mid-term loans.
On the initiative of the Chief Minister, distribution of about Rs 300 crore amount of crop insurance for Rabi 2014-15 has begun. A Cabinet meet will also be convened this week. A task force has been constituted to advise the State Government about ways to provide adequate relief to farmers in their hour of crisis.
ers. For the first time in the history of the state, minimum 10-hour power is being supplied daily for agriculture. Area under irrigation has been increased from 7.5 lakh hectares to 40 lakh hectares. The Chief Minister has directed to extend maximum relief immediately to farmers whose Kharif crop suffered damage. He said that these arrangements should be undertaken on war-footing.
Swinging into action, the Chief Minister directed to provide relief to all drought-affected farmers. He directed to provide crop insurance benefit to farmers at the earliest. It is noteworthy that draft of a new crop insurance scheme in consultation with insurance experts is being made so that farmers can be provided an assured income in case of crop loss.
Kharif crop insurance amount of Rs 515 crore will be provided to about 4.25 lakh farmers soon. The Chief Minister has also directed to complete survey of crop loss by October 20. directives have been given to field staff to ensure liberal assessment of crop insurance for maximum crop insurance benefit to farmers. Taking another sensitive decision, the Chief Minister directed to suspend loan recovery from affected farmers. Besides, he has taken initiative to extend loans to affected farmers for Rabi crops. Relief works have also been started.
For extending benefit to farmers, Chouhan has converted short-term loans of farmers having suffered 33 to 50 per cent crop loss to mid-term for 2 years and short-term loans of farmers having suffered over 50 per cent crops loss to mid-term loans for 3 years. The state government will bear the interest on loans converted to mid-term loans.
On the initiative of the Chief Minister, distribution of about Rs 300 crore amount of crop insurance for Rabi 2014-15 has begun. Agriculture Cabinet will also be convened this week. A task force has been constituted to advice the state government about ways to provide adequate relief to farmers in their hour of crisis.