With hopes brightening once again for an active monsoon in Chhattisgarh, the farmers in the drought affected regions of the State may have an early relief from the hardships being faced by them this Kharif season.
Notably, Chhattisgarh has registered an average 111.5 mm rainfall from June 1 to 27, officials stated here on Monday.
According to information received from Revenue and Disaster Management Department Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan) Kondagaon district has registered highest average rainfall at 208.7 mm.
Koriya has received 96.7 mm, Surguja 65.5 mm, Surajpur 13.4 mm, Balrampur 63.5 mm, Jashpur 90.8 mm, Raigarh 96.3 mm, Mahasamund 90.9 mm, Raipur 105. 6mm, Baloda Bazar 71.6 mm Gariaband 115.1 mm, Janjgir 53.9 mm, Korba 53.8 mm, Bilaspur 118.5 mm, Mungeli 86.4 mm, Kabirdham 87.2 mm, Rajnandgaon 88.2 mm, Durg 143.9 mm, Bemetara 122.2 mm Balod 151.0 mm, Dhamtari 169.1 mm, Kanker 120.4 mm, Bastar 123.2 mm, Narayanpur 194.9 mm, Dantewada 112.8 mm, Sukma 180.8 mm and Bijapur district has registered 181.5 mm rainfall.
Notably, the State Government has issued a Notification regarding the 'Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme' for the ongoing Kharif season.
Agriculture and Bio-Technology Department (Mantralaya) in a notification mentioned that it covers all the 27 districts in the State. Paddy, Maize, Soyabean, Groundnut, Arhar, Moong and Udad are among the crops covered under the scheme, officials informed.
Gram Panchayats are made as a unit for insurance.
The Central and the State Government will share the insurance amount on a 50-50 basis. The farmers have to pay only two per cent premium.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that loanee farmers and non-loanee farmers and lease-holders can take part in the insurance scheme. The 27 districts had been divided into five clusters.
He said that the Prime Minister Crops Insurance Scheme covers the crops damaged by natural disasters-droughts, floods, pests damage, landslides, natural fires, lightning, cyclone, hailstorm, typhoon, hurricane, tornado. Harvested crops are also covered by the insurance scheme.