CPI(M) district secretary Rambhupal on Saturday urged the TDP MLAs from the district to immediately impress upon the government to release the input subsidy and insurance funds to the farmers. Speaking at a press meet here, he said that he had written letters to all the TDP legislators on the issue. “Rs. 632 crore worth crop insurance of the last year is yet to be given to the farmers. Over Rs. 1,030 crore of this years crop loss, as estimated and presented to the Central team by the district administration, is also not given. How does the government expect the farmers to tide over years of drought without any money and still continue to invest in agriculture and pay for crop insurance year after year?,” questioned Mr.. Rambhupal. “The government doesn't bother to provide adequate employment under NREGS, and when they do provide some employment they don’t give the money before it becomes pointless to the worker. The State owes Rs. 51.76 crore to people under the NREGS worth several months of wage for lakhs of people,” Mr Rambhupal said. Mr Rambhupal said that ineffective implementation of the NREGS was one of the reasons for the high rate of migration from the district. Source - http://www.thehindu.com