Rs 25,000 per hectare Help Fund for rain-affected Vidarbha farmers
THE Maharashtra Government on Monday announced a financial assistance of Rs 25,000 per hectare for affected farmers in Vidarbha after heavy rains damaged crops in the region.
The announcement was made by Relief and Rehabilitation Minister the Legislative Assembly, after MLAs from Vidarbha region vociferously demanded that the State Government declare a "wet" drought in flood ravaged areas of the region.
The legislators, unhappy with the minister's announcement, held up proceedings over the issue, leading to the House being adjourned four times, before being adjourned for the day. BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis. who raised the issue through a calling attention notice demanded unconditional relief package for the farmers. He said many talukas. especially in east Vidarbha. have been badly affected due to very heavy rainfall over the last several days.
The maximum damage has been to cotton and soyabean crops. Paddy crop, which requires lot of water, has also been damaged. The worst affected is Yavatmal district. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorm have wrecked havoc in Chandrapur, Wardha and Gadchiroli districts.
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