An amount of Rs 573.92 crore had been approved by Chhattisgarh government to be distributed in three installments to the farmers in the drought-affected regions of the State.
Chief Minister Raman Singh had earlier directed the concerned officers of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to redress the grievances of the farmers as early as possible.
The amount had been disbursed as grants and subsidy to the farmers.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Prem Prakash Pandey has ordered the Divisional Commissioners and District Collectors to disburse the amount by January 31 to all the farmers.
In an order issued at Mantralaya on January 19, the top level officers of the districts have been instructed to issue the amount without any further delay.
According to latest information, there is no further demand for extra funds from any district.
There are sufficient funds available now in almost all the drought-affected
districts.
Rajnandgaon district received Rs 105 crore, Raipur district Rs One crore, Bastar district (Jagdalpur) Rs 50 crore, Gariaband district Rs 43 crore, Balod district Rs 41 crore, Balod district Rs 41 crore, Koriya district Rs 59 crore and Mahasamund district Rs 14.25 crore.