The State Government has started taking stock of the damage caused to crops due to untimely rains and hailstorm in several parts of Chhattisgarh.
State Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand has directed all the district collectors to submit the survey report on damaged caused to crops within three to four days either by e mail, fax or post to the State Government. Dhand also directed the district collectors to provide financial assistance to the farmers whose crops had been damaged due to untimely rain in the State. The Chief Secretary during a video conference with the district collectors from the Mantralaya on Sunday also took details on the arrangements made at the paddy procurement centres besides the extent of crop damage due to untimely rain in the State.
Dhand directed the collectors during the video conference that the village Patwaris and the Rural Agriculture Extension officers would be jointly carrying out a survey of the extent of damage caused to crops in various districts of the State. This apart, in the 13 districts of the State where ‘Crop Insurance’ scheme is currently effective for the Rabi season 2013-14, the Revenue Department had been asked to provide compensation to farmers as well as the amount to be granted under the crop insurance scheme, an official statement issued here on Sunday stated.
The collectors in all the 27 districts of the State have been busy holding meetings with the officials to take stock of the damage caused to standing crops following untimely rain experienced in most parts of the State. The collectors in their respective districts had directed the district Agriculture officers to prepare detailed report of the manage caused to crops besides ensuring that paddy crop is protected well at the procurement centres.
Several teams had been formed comprising officials from the Agriculture and Revenue Department in all the districts of the State to carry out a survey of the damage suffered by crops during rain and hailstorm.