With various farmers’ associations demanding release of compensation at the earliest, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said that compensation will be given to the affected farmers within 30 days of receipt of the assessment report on the damage caused to the crops in the State due to the unseasonal rains and hailstorms.
While talking to the mediapersons at Haryana’s Hisar district on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that unlike the previous Governments, his Government would act fast and give away cheques for the compensation amount to the farmers within one month of submission of the assessment report.
Facing a tough time because of adverse weather conditions, farmers from different parts of Haryana are desperately waiting for financial assistance from the State Government.
The Chief Minister said, “In view of the widespread damage caused to the crops, the State Government has already converted crop loans into short-term loans payable over three years. Besides, the affected farmers will also be provided loan for the next crop at zero rate of interest.”
Due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm in the month of March, the State has witnessed crop damage in more than 20 lakh hectares.
The assessment exercise of crop damage in various districts is still in progress and the State Government will compile the final report by April 7.
BJP led Haryana Government has already sought financial assistance of Rs1,136 crore from the Centre to compensate the farmers’ crop loss.
later, referring to his meeting with the Union Minister Uma Bharti in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said that the State Government would offer all possible cooperation to solve the inter-State water related issues.
On the issue of improving rail network, Manohar lal said that the proposal to construct Hansi railway line had already been sent to the Centre and a decision is expected to be taken soon.
A sum of Rs14 crore has been approved for the south bypass in the city, and the remaining work would be completed soon.
He also expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for replacing ‘Yojana Ayog’ with ‘Niti Ayog’ under which 10 per cent more funds would be provided to the States by the Centre.