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Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday informed that adequate compensation owing to crop loss following the recent incessant rainfall will be provided to all affected farmers, including those who grow crops other than paddy.
Under the influence of two low-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal, many parts of the state received unseasonal rainfall that damaged crops and left farmers staring at massive losses.
In talks with media persons, Minister Pujari admitted the same and said that rainfall damaged vegetables, cotton, and groundnut crops along with paddy crops.
The statements came just a day after he had accompanied Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for a detailed damage assessment of affected regions in the districts of Nayagarh, Ganjam, and Gajapti.
The Minister also stated that around 2 lakh farmers have lodged complaints with insurance companies and their claims will be promptly addressed as the state government recently issued a stern warning to insurers against profiteering off farmers.
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Meanwhile, he also stated that a district-level damage assessment report is expected today following which District Collectors will ensure that no farmer is left out from receiving compensation.
“Many farmers, who have not insured their crops, have also suffered losses. However, the state government will utilize every lawful tool at its disposal to ensure that no farmer suffers extreme losses. The Deputy Chief Ministers are also assessing damages in several other districts. After all reports are generated, a decision on compensation will be taken,” added Pujari.
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The compensation reports come at a time when alarming reports of farmers losing their lives over ‘shock’ from crop loss have surfaced from several parts of Odisha.
