The farmers affected by untimely rain and hailstorm early this month in the State would receive compensation as per the ‘Revenue Book Circular 6-4’ as well as amount for damage caused to crops under the season based Crop Insurance Scheme.
In this regard, Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand chaired a review meeting at the Matralaya to take stock of the progress of work in distribution of compensation and amount under Crop Insurance Scheme to the farmers, according to an official press release issued here on Tuesday. The season based crop insurance scheme had been implemented in 13 of the 27 districts for Rabi season ‘Chana’ (Gram) and wheat crop.
Keeping in mind the hardship being faced by the farmers, the Chief Secretary directed the officials to expedite the work of distribution of compensation to the farmers. Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Department and Agriculture Production Commissioner Ajay Singh said in the meeting that as per the circular of the Union Ministry of Agriculture, the crop insurance scheme had been implemented in 13 districts of the State on a pilot basis from 2013-14.