After damage to crops from unseasonal rains, Rajasthan begins assessment for providing relief to farmers

After extensive damage caused to kharif crops during the recent unseasonal rains, an assessment has started in Rajasthan for providing relief to the affected farmers. The survey of crops has been launched in Tonk, Bundi and Kota districts in the presence of revenue officials and representatives of insurance companies.

Principal Agriculture Secretary Dinesh Kumar, who visited Mundia, Mehandwas and Banthali villages in Tonk, said on Monday that he took stock of the loss of millet and other crops and instructed officials to complete the survey of crop failure within the next three to four days in view of the upcoming sowing of rabi crops.

Mr. Kumar said as many as 52,000 reports of crop failure had been received online, while the survey was being conducted jointly by officials of the Agriculture and Revenue Departments. A large number of farmers gave reports on the toll-free phone number and representatives of crop insurance companies were promptly informed.