Unseasonal rainfall devastates Odisha’s crop yield: Compensation to be provided after damage assessment by Dec 30

Odisha is grappling with severe agricultural disruptions as unseasonal rainfall has devastated crops across the State. A thorough assessment of the damage is scheduled for completion by December 30. 

The findings will be pivotal as Chief Minister Mohan Majhi will announce compensation measures to aid the distressed farmers. 

The intended compensation will be provided through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, ensuring that the prompt relief reaches the farmers directly into their bank accounts. This decision emerged following a significant meeting convened under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mohan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

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The meeting saw participation from Ministers overseeing the Revenue, Agriculture, and Cooperation sectors, alongside other pertinent departmental heads. The Chief Secretary and the Development Commissioner were also in attendance to formulate strategic responses to the ongoing agricultural crisis.

“The unseasonal rain in two phases from December 20-28 has damaged kharif crops at various places in the State. A review meeting in this regard was held in the presence of Revenue, Agriculture, and Cooperation Ministers, the Chief Secretary and the Development Commissioner. It has been decided that the assessment of the damage will be conducted by December 30. Subsequently, as per the provision of the State and Union government, compensation amounts will be provided to the distressed farmers through the Direct Benefit Transfer,” said CM Majhi.