The Raipur district administration has started distributing compensation to the farmers whose crops were affected by low rainfall, officials stated. The task had been taken up as per the revenue book circular 6 (4). Till date, as many as 1,600 farmers have received the sum of about Rs 69, 86, 650, they stated.
District Collector Thakur Ram Singh has directed all the Sub-Divisional, Revenue and Tehsil officials to distribute the funds at the earliest.
Around 3318 drought affected farmers will receive an amount of Rs 1.56 crore. Notably, among the 117 drought-hit Tehsils declared by the State government, the four Tehsils of Raipur district are included. Around Rs 8.72 lakh was recently distributed to 240 farmers in Raipur Tehsil. Similarly, in Tilda Tehsil, Rs 26.24 lakh was given away to 780 farmers. In Aarang Tehsil, Rs 12.73 lakh is distributed to 282 farmers followed by Rs 22.15 lakh in Abhanpur Tehsil.