Hundreds of farmers gheraoed office of the Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) at Jeypore demanding drought package.
Farmers from Ranigarh and KBD Gram Panchayats came to the DDA office led by former MlA Rabi Narayan Nanda and held siege to it to press their demand. They showed their paddy plants as samples to the DDA and demanded immediate compensation.
DDA Kalidash Biswas discussed with a delegation of farmers and assured of compensation to be paid basing on report. The loss and drought situation will be surveyed and a report shall be prepared jointly by Agriculture, Horticulture and Revenue department officials. Then as per Government policy, Rs 6,860 compensation will be paid per hectare, said the DDA.