Gandhinagar: The state govt on Tuesday said that in the past 10 years, relief assistance worth Rs 22,733 crore was provided to 1.4 crore farmers. In the last one year itself, Rs 10,337 crore was deposited in the bank accounts of 36.7 lakh farmers as compensation for crop loss, the govt added.Due to sudden changes…
T’puram: Minister Shibu Baby John directed forest department to form a 500-member special reserve force to prevent elephant attacks. The special reserve force will operate round the clock and patrol conflict-prone areas, he said. The move comes after a female elephant killed Idukki native Mariamma (36) at Chinnakanal and injured her son Rakshan (11) on…
Patna: The state cabinet on Monday approved 25 proposals, including a decision to double fees for the measurement of ryoti (private landholding) land in both urban and rural areas, and sanctioned funds to ensure timely payment of social security pensions.Cabinet secretariat department additional chief secretary Arvind Kumar Choudhary said the revised rates would apply to…
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved around a 50% increase in compensation for crop losses caused by heavy rainfall and waterlogging, raising ex gratia assistance from about Rs 49,421 per hectare to Rs 75,000 per hectare. The enhanced package is expected to benefit nearly 10,000 farmers whose crops were damaged during Aug-Sept last year.Chief minister…
Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism Suresh Gopi in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Coimbatore: Steps are being taken to keep fuel prices under control and to prevent sharp hikes, Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism Suresh Gopi said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters at the airport here,…
Lucknow: UP govt approved Rs 450 crore subsidy as part of the National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP), a crucial protective measure for farmers amid instances of crop damage caused by inclement weather. A sum of Rs 247.39 crore was released to be paid as premium for insurance cover to farmers against crop losses.As per a…
