We will compensate farmers for their loss due to rains within 2 months, before Ganesh Chaturthi: CM
PORVORIM: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured to compensate farmers for their loss due to rains within 2 months, before Ganesh Chaturthi.
The Ruling as well as the opposition raised the issue pertaining to their constituencies and demanded compensation due to heavy rains destroying fields.
Replying to the question CM said that they will compensate farmers for their loss due to rains within 2 months, before Ganesh Chaturthi amount will be credited to their bank account
Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik also assured to compensate farmers for thier loss due to heavy rains.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Yuri Alemao said that farmers are everything, there should be no injustice to farmers, compensation has to given very fast.
Bicholim MLA Chandrakant Shetye said that farmers are not receiving any real benefits; it’s all just on paper.
Minister Ravi Naik informed the House that Directorate of Agriculture implements State Sector Scheme Shetkari Adhar Nidhi to provide compensation to the farmers due to Floods, Inundation etc.
“In view of recent incessant rains during past few days the Directorate of Agriculture has taken note of the same and instructed all the Zonal Agriculture Officers to assess damage to Paddy and Other fields Crops,” he said
Min Naik said that Farmers have also been told to apply under Shetkari Adhar Nidhi in prescribed format with supporting document.
