The district administration, Pithoragarh, has directed the officials concerned to disburse the relief amount among the farmers whose crops were damaged due to bad weather conditions this Rabi season in the district by May 10.
It has claimed to have received an amount of Rs1.37 crore as relief from the Government on this count. An amount of Rs80 lakh has already been released to all the tehsils for distribution among the farmers affected by unseasonal rain, Pithoragarh district administration officials said.
Besides, an amount of about Rs1.37 crore has also been received as relief from the Chief Minister Relief Fund for distribution among the affected farmers, added the officials. At the same time, the administration has also asked the officials concerned to disburse the amount among the farmers concerned at the earliest.
In a bid to reach out to every affected farmer across the district, Pithoragarh district administration has also directed the officials to do the verification of the affected farmers at the village level so that relief amount could be provided to each of such farmers.
Meanwhile, 4 kg of seeds of each type of paddy, Urad, Maize and Soybean and two kg of seeds of millet are also being given to the affected farmers on behalf of the government free of cost, added the Pithoragarh district administration officials.