Questioning the delivery system of Uttar Pradesh Government, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the State should distribute compensation to the farmers, who lost their crop in recent rain, immediately as well as asked Chief Minister to improve law and order situation in the State.
“Recent rain left farmers dejected. Some of them have even committed suicide. It is time the State Government should step in and provide assistance to the farmers at a war footing,” Singh said on Friday.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already taken an initiative in this regard and has asked Ministers to visit affected areas.
“The Union Government is sensitive towards the plight of the farmers. The State Government should also show same sensitivity and extend help to the farmers,” he said.
“The Union Government has increased the compensation to the faremrs by 50 per cent recently. Those farmers who have lost 33 per cent of their crop are also entitled for the compensation whereas earlier this limit was 50 per cent,” he said and added that Centre would release compensation as soon as Central Government gets report from the State.
Home Minister also voiced concern over spate of incidents of train loot and said CM Akhilesh Yadav should improve law and order situation. “I came to know about these loots today and will take up the matter with the State Government,” he said.
Robbers looted four trains on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday between Mawaiya and Alamnagar railway stations.