Tag: Drought Hit Farmers

Bhubaneswar: Days after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced drought assistance package for the farmers who have suffered crop loss of 33 per cent and above during Kharif season 2017, the Odisha government today issued a notice to concerned officials with clear instructions to process loans for Rabi cultivation of affected farmers within 15 days of […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as a year has elapsed since chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced to give additional assistance of Rs 100 per quintal of paddy to drought affected farmers, the state government has recently directed the collectors to distribute the amount within three days, which has raised question over the successful disbursement as the identification process […]