BJP MP Ravi Kishan was also present CM Yogi Adityanath receives an idol of Goddess Durga during an event to distribute agricultural investment subsidy to farmers affected by crop damage, in Gorakhpur on Monday.
Giving out Rs 493 crore in financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer as an agricultural input subsidy to over 9 lakh farmers affected by floods, excessive rainfall, hailstorms, and cyclones over the past week in Gorakhpur , the CM said govt assistance now reaches a beneficiary’s account directly. This time, he said, govt took around 10 days to assess the damage to crops and livestock and was providing immediate help to farmers. The CM said govt had provided around Rs 1,000 crore as financial assistance to citizens during this monsoon season. In addition, those whose houses had been damaged by excessive rainfall, cyclones and floods have been provided assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh under Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana. “If a farmer, sharecropper, or a member of a farmer’s or sharecropper’s family is struck by a natural disaster such as lightning, the affected family receives assistance of Rs 5 lakh under Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Bima Yojana. Officials have been instructed to ensure that this assistance is provided immediately,” he said, adding that govt has already released Rs 169 crore to farmers affected by floods, cyclones and hailstorms.
Funds have already been released for this purpose.
Work should begin as soon as the weather clears,” the CM said. Highlighting the work being done to protect farmers from a weather-related crisis, the CM said that an Early Warning Weather System was being put in place, which was giving early signals for lightning strikes, heavy rain, etc. “I have directed that roads damaged by rain should be restored immediately. PWD, irrigation, urban development, housing departments and development authorities have been given sufficient funds to repair damaged roads and other infrastructure. Rain gauges are also being installed to calculate actual rainfall conditions. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow