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India - Financial aid to be sought from Centre for crop loss

05.04.2016 345 views
In a bid to receive financial aid from the Centre for crop loss suffered by the farmers due to unseasonable rainfall in March, the Rajasthan government is expected to notify the disaster and declare drought through state gazette soon. According to the officials, the assessment (girdawari) is already underway and final report is likely to be ready by April 15. However, the preliminary report suggests that loss could exceed than expected. To deal with the fall out, government has already hinted that it will declare drought situation through official orders. Besides, a memorandum would also be submitted to the Centre seeking immediate financial help for the affected farmers.
"Presently, assessment is still going on and we have to assess the final figures. However, the early reports suggest that at some places it is between 10 to 20 per cent while at others it may even go above 30 per cent," said an official.
The districts that are highly affected due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms include Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
In Ganganagar district, the estimates suggest that 60 per cent of the early sown mustard crops may have been damaged due to hailstones. The standing wheat crop is said to have suffered heavy damage in Hanumangargh and Bikaner districts, while chickpea plantations are said to have similar fate.
The Centre has already been intimated so that process of survey and releasing of funds could be expedited. "There is sort of understanding that soon we send them the report and submit memorandum, teams would be dispatched for the survey," added an official.
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