Odisha Govt Starts Disbursing Compensation To Farmers Hit By Unseasonal Rain

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday said that all farmers affected by crop loss due to unseasonal rain will receive compensation within five days as the process of disbursal has already started.

Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told reporters that disbursal of the financial assistance provided by the state government as compensation has already been started.
He said that the Revenue Department has already sent the compensation amount to the Collectors of different districts for disbursal among affected farmers.
The affected farmers will receive Rs 15,000 per hectare of irrigated farmland and Rs 7,500 per hectare non-irrigated land.
Purjari further stated the losses incurred by farmers in the State are Rs 292 Crore, which has been estimated based on the reports of the District Collectors.
As many as farmers of 14 districts have suffered losses due to the unseasonal rain. Partial loss to farmland and crops were reported in two districts.
Puri district was worst affected, followed by Ganjam District, the Minister informed.

Over 6.66 lakh farmers have been affected by the unseasonal rains which caused damage to crops over 2.26 lakh hectares of area.