Following reports of massive crop loss in the State due to heavy rainfall triggered by a low pressure last week, the State Government on Saturday asked all district Collectors to submit detailed reports in this regard.
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Mohapatra, in a letter, sought reports on the extent of damage to the summer paddy crops and vegetables.On the basis of the reports, the Government would determine the financial assistance to the affected farmers, the SRC said in the letter.The Rabi crop in the State has suffered severe damages due to the rains that lashed for three days from last Saturday.
Earlier the SRC had asked the collectors of Kalahandi, Balangir, Baleswar, Rayagada, Koraput and Sambalpur to report on the damages caused to standing crops in their districts.Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Pradip Maharathy arrived at the Kalahandi district headquarters on Saturday morning to take stock of the crop loss in the district.