Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik broadcasts package deal for cyclone Yaas-hit farmers

By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday introduced a package deal for farmers affected by Cyclone Yaas which hit the coastal districts on May 26. 

He assured farmers that steps will probably be taken to expedite preparation of crop chopping report in order that claims of farmers registered below the Pradhan Mantri Phasal Bima Yojana will probably be settled rapidly.

The package deal contains provision of enter subsidy for small and marginal farmers who suffered crop lack of 33 per cent or extra and conversion of their quick time period loans to mid-term loans. Besides, he additionally introduced subsidy price Rs 20 crore on farm gear for the affected farmers.

Small and marginal farmers of unirrigated areas will get enter subsidy of Rs 6,800 per hectare. Similarly, in irrigated areas farmers will get enter subsidy of Rs 13,500 per hectare. For all climate crops like mango, cashew nut, coconut and kewra, the enter subsidy for crop loss has been mounted at Rs 18,000 per hectare.

According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), minimal enter subsidy for all climate and different crops have been mounted at Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 respectively.

Similarly, affected farmers will get 25 per extra subsidy for 2021 Kharif crop together with one lakh quintal licensed paddy seeds. The subsidy quantity will probably be immediately deposited within the financial institution accounts of affected farmers.

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As per the package deal, an incentive of Rs 1,500 per hectare will probably be supplied to farmers who had adopted trendy farm strategies. The incentive will probably be out there for 36,000 acres of land the place trendy farm strategies had been adopted in cultivation.

Similarly, cash for buy of insecticide and pesticide for 60,000 acres will probably be immediately credited to the accounts of farmers as per requirement.

The CMO maintained that 2000 pumpsets and 3000 sprayers will probably be supplied to farmers within the affected areas in 50 per cent subsidised charges. Similarly, farmers of Balasore and Bhadrak districts the place saline inundation broken crop in a big space, Rs 750 per hectare will probably be supplied for nutrient administration and soil ameliorants for 10,000 hectares. Besides, 125 betel cultivators will probably be supplied Rs 15,000 every by direct profit switch (DBT). Besides, 50 mushroom cultivation items will probably be supplied Rs 40,000 every.

The package deal additionally contains compensation lack of livestock by the farmers. Farmers who’ve misplaced milch cows and buffaloes will get Rs 30,000 every such animals for max three and Rs 20,000 per non-milch animals for max three. Fishermen will get Rs 4100 for restore of their boat and Rs 2100 per broken internet. Besides, Rs 9600 will probably be given for totally broken boats.

Affected pisci-culture farmers will get enter subsidy of Rs12,200 and Rs 8,200 per hectare for restoration fish and fish seed farms respectively. Handloom and handicraft staff will probably be supplied Rs 4100 for buy of broken gear and one other Rs 4100 for buy of uncooked supplies.

The package deal introduced that eligible beneficiaries will probably be supplied help as per State Disaster Relief Fund/National Disaster Relief Fund for rebuilding their homes broken within the cyclone.