Complete the spot assessment work in 3 days Chief Minister Fadnavis
Akola, November 3, 2019: The unseasonal rains in the month of October has completely damaged cotton, soybean and Jowar crops as a result the farmers are depressed. It is essential to help them stand again and the government machinery should work sensitively for carrying out the spot assessment ‘Panchnamas’. All the assessment should be done within the next three days, till 6th of November so that farmers can be given financial assistance with immediate effect. These directions were given by Chief Minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis here, today.
The Chief Minister today visited Mhaispur phata, Lakhanwada and other villages for spot inspection of the crops. Later, he conducted a meeting in the hall of District Magistrate office. Union Minister of state Sanjay Dhotre, Guardian minister Dr Ranjit Patil, vice-chancellor of Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University Dr Vilas Bhale, Legislature Shrikant Deshpande, GopiKishan Bajoria, Randhir Savarkar, Prakash Bharsakhle, Govardhan Sharma, Nitin Deshmukh, Baliram Shiraskar, Mayor Vijay Agrawal, principal secretary Bhushan Gagrani, Divisional Commissioner Piyush Singh, district magistrate Jitendra Papalkar, Superintendent of Police Amogh Gaonkar and others were present on the occasion.
The chief minister further said that in the unseasonal rain that lashed the district in October, 100 percent of the crops had been damaged. The crops of cotton, Soybean and Tur (Pigeon’s pea) had to face total loss, so in order to give succor to the farmers, provision of 10,000 crore Rupees has been made. The government machinery should take into account the seriousness of the situation and carry on the Panchnamas with immediate effect. For carrying out spot assessment administration should be more sensitive. He said that if necessary more human resource can be made available from Agricultural University and other departments.
Mr Fadnavis futher said that the loss to the crops in present situation is too large so the financial assistance that will be provided to the farmers will also be huge. He said that the funds that were to be given to farmers during drought, will now be provided to them as they are facing the wet drought situation. He also said that the crop insurance will be a good support to the farmers and peasants in this period of loss.
Mr Fadnavis said that the farmers should be given collective instructions about crop insurance, adding that while giving the benefit of crop insurance, there should be no demand of the receipts of insurance. He also said that the forms required for disbursing the crop insurance should be itself filled in the village.
Mr Fadnavis also said that if the representatives of crop insurance companies are not able to reach the spot, the Panchnama report made by government machinery should be taken into consideration. He also said that the administration should work in coordination with other agencies and the photos related to the damage of crops should also be considered for disbursement of financial assistance.
He said that the farmers are distressed and disappointed as the crops which were near completion, had been totally damaged. He also appealed to the officers and employees to go beyond their jurisdiction to help the farmers, adding that the government will be standing by all those officers and employees who will be working for helping the ryots.
He also said that the Divisional Commissioner and district magistrate are asked to instruct the responsible administrators to ensure that no reimbursement is being taken from the farmers in this situation of loss.
Mr. Fadnavis suggested to start helpline so that the farmers will not have to face hardships and all the information required will be available at one place. He also said that the loss of crop is widespread and for that the financial assistance will be the maximum, in this present situation. He also asked the officers and employees to work very hard and ensure that the eligible farmers are being provided financial assistance. Mr Fadnavis appealed to the administration to work in ‘Mission mode’ for completion of Pancharamas and helping the farmers. He said that the farmers will be helped by all possible means and no stone will be left unturned.
He said that it is impossible that farmers will get any income out of the Kharif crops so now it is the right time to help them for getting revived. He said that because of good rainfall in last month, the farmers will now be going for the Rabi crops. He also directed the administration to seriously ensure that the seeds of gram, wheat and other Rabi corps are made available for them so that they can sow them for Rabi crops.
District Magistrate Mr. Papalkar presented the information of the district on the occasion.