The State Revenue and Disaster Management Department has allocated financial assistance to the tune of around Rs5.25 crore to farmers in the drought-hit tehsils in insurgency-hit Bastar district.
The financial aid has been sanctioned under the State Disaster Response Fund, officials stated.
As per information received, Bastar District Collector Amit Kataria has allocated the funds to respective tehsildars for distribution.
Of the allocated amount, Rs75 lakh each has been sanctioned for Jagdalpur, Bastanar and Darbha tehsils while Rs50 lakh each has been approved for Tokapal and lohandiguda. Similarly, Rs100 lakh each has been approved for Bakawand and Bastar tehsils.