Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Saturday, March 9, said 25 lakh farmers had enrolled under the crop insurance scheme this year and a sum of ₹1,400 crore will be disbursed to 13 lakh farmers as relief for the crop losses by the end of March. As of now, 8 lakh farmers have received the insurance amount of ₹600 crore and the remaining ₹800 crore will be released by March-end, he added.
Speaking after inaugurating the programme to distribute benefits under various schemes to the people and the International Women’s Day at Nagamangala, he said 7,500 ‘Krishi Honda’ or farm ponds dug up to store rainwater were being constructed in Mandya district and the number would reach 20,000 in the coming days.
The Minister said that all five guarantee schemes had been implemented without favouritism to empower the people. The Siddaramaiah government has fulfilled its promise by successfully launching the schemes.
