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| Rs 2.37 Cr relief for hailstorm affected farmers of Bishnah | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11-In reply to a Calling Attention Motion by Ashwani Sharma regarding relief to the people of Bishnah constituency, the Minister for Revenue and Relief, Raman Bhalla said that the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu has informed that substantive loss had occurred to the standing paddy crop in some villages of district Jammu and district Samba due to heavy rainfall/hailstorm on 13th, 14th and 15th of October 2008.
The Government vide order No. Rev/ER/235 of 2008 dated 25-10-2008 ordered special Girdawari to be conducted in Tehsil Bishnah of district Jammu where the impact of damage to the crops was more than 50%. The Deputy Commissioner, Jammu conveyed that 118580 kanals and 15 marlas of land under crops (paddy) have been damaged in tehsil Bishnah. All this land falls under irrigated category and the impact of damage was more than 50%.
As per CRF norms, the relief admissible is at the rate of Rs. 4000/- per hectare for the irrigated category and where the loss is more than 50%. The total amount of relief has been worked out to the tune of Rs. 2, 37, 16, 150 (Rupees Two crore, thirty seven lakh, sixteen thousand one hundred and fifty only).
The case was placed before the CRF Committee for consideration/approval to the release of Rs. 2, 37, 16, 150 in favour of Divisional Commissioner, Jammu for payment to the hailstorm sufferers of October, 2008 of tehsil Bishnah district Jammu. An amount of Rs. 2, 37, 16, 150 has been released in favour of the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu for disbursement among the beneficiaries vide Govt. Order No. Rev/Acctts/CRF/88/2009-10 dated 06.08.2009.
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