Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that State Government will provide maximum assistance to farmers against crop loss due to hailstorm and excessive rains.
Fields affected by hailstorm and excessive rains in every village will be surveyed. Farmers should not lose courage. He was addressing farmers at village Sarani in Chhatarpur district on Saturday.
The Chief Minister inspected damaged crops at village Palotha under Shankargarh Purwa Gram Panchayat in Chhatarpur Tehsil. He assured that less assessment of farmers’ crop loss will not be allowed.
Those showing indifference will not be spared.
The Chief Minister said that compensation at the rate of Rs15 thousand per hectare will be paid to farmers.
He said that farmers will also be given crop insurance benefit through crop cutting experiment.
loan recovery from farmers has been suspended. Interest on loan of farmers will be paid by the State Government.
Private moneylenders should not be allowed to make forcible recoveries from
farmers. The farmers who have suffered loss over 50 percent should be provided wheat and rice at the rate of Re. one per kg for next 8 months. Assistance of Rs25 thousand each will be given for marriage of such farmers’ daughters.
The Chief Minister also asked all public representatives and officers to work inright earnest and dedication to provide assistance to farmers in their hour of crisis.
He also assured 10 per cent DA to employees.
MP Virendra Khatik, Bundelkhand Development Authority Chairperson Umesh Shukla and MlAs lalita Yadav, Rekha Yadav, RD Prajapati and Manvendra Singh were also present on the occasion.