Unseasonal rain - affected by hailstorm

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt. is a farmer friendly government. The government stands by the farmers in the event of a crisis, be it a natural calamity or a crisis like floods. In about 26 districts of the state, an amount of Rs 202 crore 90 lakh has been transferred to the account of one lakh 46 thousand 101 farmers for the loss of crops due to hailstorm in January. In the last two years, a total of Rs 2 lakh crore has been given to farmers in Kisan Samman Nidhi, zero percent interest loan and all other farmer welfare schemes. Shri Chouhan was addressing the farmers through video conferencing after transferring the relief amount from the house. On this occasion, Chief Minister and Principal Secretary of Revenue Department Manish Rastogi and Revenue Secretary Dr. Sanjay Goyal were also present.

Hail does not fall on the earth like it has fallen on the chest

Shri Chouhan said that when there was unseasonal rain and hailstorm, it was felt that the hail did not fall on the earth or on the fields as if it had fallen on his chest. Such incidents are disturbing. Last week, insurance amount has also been paid in the accounts of more than 45 lakh farmers for Kharif 2020 and Rabi 2021. For payment of crop insurance claim, out of total Rs 7 thousand 669 crore, an amount of Rs 5 thousand 660 crore has been paid so far. The amount paid is one thousand 665 crores in which the balance amount of Rs 844 crores will be paid in the next two days. Farmers need not worry. With this promptness, work will be done in the interest of farmers.

Government is with farmers in crisis

The Revenue Minister, Shri Govind Singh Rajput, while participating virtually on the transfer of funds to the farmers, said that the state government is a farmer friendly government. No stone is being left unturned in alleviating the miseries and pains of the farmers in distress. Shri Chouhan immediately took cognizance of the problem of crop damage due to hailstorm and unseasonal rains and got the crops surveyed.

More than one thousand villages in the grip of hailstorm

Shri Chouhan said that crops have been damaged due to hailstorm and unseasonal rains in one lakh 34 thousand 19 hectare area in 1074 villages of the state. The affected districts are Vidisha, Gwalior, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Datia, Guna, Dhar, Jhabua,  Raisen, Bhind, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Mandla, Seoni, Rajgarh, Betul, Harda, Satna, Sagar, Tikamgarh, Niwari, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Neemuch. Ratlam and Khandwa. District wise relief amount to the affected was done on priority basis.

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