The Chhattisgarh Government has launched a special campaign for distribution of compensation to farmers in 21 out of 27 drought-hit districts of the State during the Kharif Year 2017, officials informed.
Officials informed that the allocation was made for distribution of Rs 609.70 crore as compensation to farmers out of which Rs 435.49 crore has already been distributed.
The compensation is being distributed to 9,50,452 farmers.
Chief Minister Raman Singh through review meetings is personally monitoring the exercise during his tours of various districts under lok Suraj Mission.
Notably, the State Government has already waived off the land revenue in 96 Tehsils of 21 out of 27 districts declared as drought-affected during the Kharif Season 2017 last year.
In these drought affected Tehsils, the Government had waived off the land revenue under Section 144 of Chhattisgarh land Revenue Code 1959 .
As per the orders issued, land revenue of Raipur, Aarang, Abhanpur, and Tilda of Raipur district, Balodabazar, Simga, Bhatapara, Kasdol, Bilaigarh and Palari of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, Gariaband, Chhura and Mainpur of Gariaband district, Kurud, Magarlod, Nagri and Dhamtari of Dhamtari district, Mahasamund, Pithora, Baghbahara, Saraipali and Basna of Mahasamund district, Paatan, Durg and Dhamdha of Durg district, Daundilohara, Daundi, Gurur and Gunderdehi of Balod district, Saja, Thankhamhariya, Navagarh, Berla and Bemetara of Bemetara district, Chhuikhadan, Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Ambagarh Chowki, Mohla, Manpur, Dongargaon and Chhuriya tehsils had been waivered off.
The State Government has also waived off the land revenue of Kawardha, Pandariya, Bodla and Sahaspur lohara of Kabeerdham district, Farasgaon, Maakdi, Keshkaal and Baderajpur area of Kondagaon district, Dantewada, Geedam, Katekalyan, Kuakonda and Bade Bacheli of South Bastar (Dantewada), Kanker, Charama, Narahpur, Bhanupratappur, Antagarh, Pakhanjur, and Durgukondal of Bastar (Kanker) district, Bilaspur, Bilha, Masturi, Pendra, Marwahi, Kota and Takhatpur tehsils of Bilaspur district, Mungeli, Pathariya and lormi of Mungeli district, Jaijaipur, Akaltara, Baloda and Dabhra of Janjgir-Champa district, Pali of Korba district, Raigarh, Sarangarh, Dharamjaigarh, Pusaur, Baramkela and Tamnaar of Raigarh district, Baikuthpur, Sonhat, Manendragarh, Khadgawa and Bharatpur of Koriya district, Narayanpur and Orchha of Narayanpur district, Bijapur, Bhairamgarh, Bhopalpatnam and Usoor tehsils of Bijapur district.