More than 79,447 farmers of Bheden block under Bargarh district have been deprived of crop insurance of nearly Rs 217 crore in Kharif season of last year, sources said.
The farmers deposited the insurance premium, but they have not availed insurance against crop loss yet. The reason is cited to be the negligence of the Revenue Department officials. RIs and Tehsildars have not submitted their report regarding this, alleged Utparnna Bhoi, a farmer leader.
In this regard, the farmers of Bheden Block have complained before the authorities but to no avail.
But Sambalpur District Co-operative Central Bank CEO Gurukrushna Dash said that on the basis of survey report in 2015 Kharif season, the crop insurance had been sanctioned.