Union Agriculture Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh along with
Minister of State visited areas of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
which have been affected by untimely rains. They assure a farming community
that the government stands with them in this hour of crisis. They further
assured the farmers that the Central Government is committed to provide
irrigation water to every farmer and every field.
Agriculture Ministry has also contributed all the State Governments
to release appropriate relief compensation from their State Disaster Response
Fund (SDRF) without any delay. In case there is any short fall of money in
these funds the State Governments may fall upon their contingency funds as well
as demand for more money from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). In
this regard, Government of India has asked the State Governments to submit
their memorandums. The Government has also directed the states to take
necessary steps for restructuring farmer loans and disbursement of crop
insurance.
Agriculture Ministry, Government of India has sent seven
senior officers to the affected states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to do an initial assessment of crop
damage. This is a historic initiative as never before the Union Government has
sent teams before receiving reports from State Governments.
The State-wise
revised damaged area under rabi crops during end of February to till date due
to heavy rainfall, hailstorms, thunderstorm and strong wind
|
S.No
|
Name of States (Period)
|
|
Name
of
Crops
(Area in ha)
|
|
Total:Area in
lakh ha
|
|
Wheat
|
Barley
|
Pulses
|
Mustard
|
Horticulture
|
Cumin
|
Isabgol
|
Coriander
|
|
1
|
Gujarat
|
Damage due to discoloration
In 9 talukas
|
|
------
|
-------
|
---------
|
9000
|
2400
|
------
|
0.114
|
|
2
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
2.4 lakh
|
|
2 lakh
|
|
0.50
|
|
10,000
|
70,000
|
5.700
|
|
3
|
Rajasthan
|
17.04 lakh
|
2.645 lakh
|
5.322 lakh
|
15.05 lakh
|
0.74
|
2.41 lakh
|
1.19 lakh
|
1.13 lakh
|
45.527
|
|
4
|
Haryana
|
17.5
|
|
0.05 lakh
|
1.20 lakh
|
|
|
|
|
18.75
|
|
5
|
Punjab
|
2.60 lakh
|
|
|
|
0.10 lakh
|
|
|
0.24*
|
2.94
|
|
6
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
21.18 Lakh
|
0.155 lakh
|
3.93 Lakh
|
1.52 Lakh
|
|
|
|
|
26.79
|
|
7
|
Uttarakhand
|
8735
|
|
150
|
220
|
|
|
|
|
0.091
|
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1.5 lakh
|
|
0.025 lakh
|
215
|
662
|
|
|
|
1.52
|
|
9
|
J&K
|
0.60 lakh
|
|
|
|
0.25 lakh ha
|
|
|
|
0.85
|
|
10
|
Telangana
|
Crop damage reported in 590 ha (
>50%) under Maize (244 ha) , Paddy ( 160 ha) Jowar (280 ha), Sesamum
(180).
|
0.006
|
|
11
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Crop damage reported in Paddy (150 ha) and
Jowar (30 ha)
|
0.002
|
|
12
|
Maharashtra
|
Crop loss was
reported in Jowar, Maize, Wheat, Gram, Onion, Mango, Grapes, Cashew nut and
Pomegranate.
|
3.95
|
|
13
|
Kerala
|
Crop damage reported in harvested paddy
crop in 437 ha, Banana (111ha), Vegetable (60 ha) due to heavy rainfall with
thunderstorm.
|
0.006
|
|
14
|
West Bengal
|
Crop damage reported in 48500 ha in 6
districts.
|
0.485
|
|
|
Grand Total of crop damage area
|
106.73
|
* Fodder
The Prime Minister has taken a video conference with the
states and their concerned Chief Secretaries’ yesterday i.e. 23.03.2015 and the
estimated crop loss which was earlier quoted to be 181 lakh hectare of the
State Governments has now been reduced to 106 lakh hectare. Government of India
has directed the State Governments to quickly do a final assessment.
GG:SB : RABI CROPS / 27.03.2015