Affected Farmers Get Relief for Crops Damaged by Natural Calamity in 2015
Bhopal. Natural calamity in 2015 damaged the Kharif Crops. During this period the state government took an important decision to convert Short term loan worth Rs. 5000 crore to Medium term loan. This decision benefitted about 10 lakh farmers.
The decision of the state government, which is always besides farmers in difficult times, is proved beneficial for the farmers. It is notable that the farmers will not have to pay any interest for the change in the loan term. The medium term loan will be provided on zero percent interest to the affected farmers. Two years repayment term has been fixed for the farmers whose crop was damaged between 33 to 50 percent. Whereas 3 years repayment term has been fixed for more than 50 percent damaged crop.
The decision has benefited 10 lakh 43 thousand 398 farmers, this include 8,444 of Jabalpur, 9,749 of Katni, 1,101 of Mandla, 11 thousand 69 of Balaghat, 22 thousand 521 of Chhindwara, 31 thousand 265 of Seoni, 5954 of of Narsinghpur, 23 thousand 711 of Sagar, 16 thousand 294 of Damoh, 5,819 of Panna, 9,771 of Tikamgarh, 46 thousand 424 of Chhatarpur,22 thousand 583 of Rewa, 18 thousand 906 of Satna, 3,052 of Sidhi, 2,657 of Singrauli, 9,773 of Shahdol, 5,151 of Anooppur, 5,725 of Umaria, 6,307 of Dindori, 37 thousand 558 of Indore, 24 thousand 279 of Dhar, 14 thousand 180 of Jhabua, 10 thousand 18 of Badwani, 39 thousand 53 of Khandwa, 66 thousand 827 of Sehore, 29 thousand 449 of Raisen, 53 thousand 53 of Vidisha, 39 thousand 71 of Rajgarh, 39 thousand 25 of Betul,13 thousand 315 of Harda, 17 thousand 616 of Hoshangabad, 45 thousand 700 of Ujjain, 39 thousand 413 of Ratlam, 82 thousand 395 of Mandsaur, 44 thousand 596 of Neemuch, 72 thousand 456 of Dewas, 42 thousand 664 of Shajapur, 27 thousand 339 of Agar-Malwa, 2,786 of Gwalior, 6,798 of Shivpuri, 8,995 of Guna, 335 of Datia, 4,274 of Bhind, 145 of Morena, 496 of Sheoprurkalan and 15 thousand 286 of Bhopal.
