State government has transformed the parameters for welfare of farmers: CM Chouhan Chief Minister

Chief Minister transfers relief amount of Rs. 41 crore 85 lakh to 4261 farmers producing banana and other crops in Burhanpur district

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today provided assistance to banana farmers of Burhanpur district on crop damage. This amount was given to the affected people for the damage to the crops in the months of April-May and June in the district this year. Chief Minister Chouhan transferred crop compensation amount of Rs. 41 crore 85 lakh to 4261 farmers from the CM’s residence office with a single click. The area of affected crops was 3690 hectares. Out of this, the area of affected banana crop is 3470 hectares and that of other crops is 219 hectares. There are 3960 banana crop producer farmers and other crop producer farmers are 301.

Banana production has also been selected in Burhanpur district under “One District – One Product”. Along with the states of the country, the banana of Burhanpur is also exported to other countries. Several banana chips units and ripening chambers have been set-up here.

The Chief Minister informed that the state government has also created a new category on crop damage. Now the farmers who suffer 25% to 33% crop loss will also get relief amount. The second range is 33 to 50% damage. They are also being given relief at an increased rate. Apart from this, a provision has been made to give relief amount considering more than 50% damage as total loss. Many states do not have a loss range of 25 to 33%. The state government has doubled the relief amount in all categories.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the compensation rate for banana crop has been doubled. According to this important amendment, now the relief amount will be increased from Rs. 15 thousand to Rs. 30 thousand per hectare if the farmer suffers 25 to 33 percent damage to his banana crops. Similarly, in case of 33 to 50 percent damage, the relief amount will be increased from Rs. 27 thousand to Rs. 54 thousand per hectare. If the damage is more than 50 percent, then the relief amount will be Rs. 2 lakh per hectare instead of one lakh.

Chief Minister Chouhan informed that in the year 2003, the irrigation capacity in Burhanpur district was only 1675 hectare, which has now increased to 23 thousand 158 hectare. The area under horticulture crops have increased almost three times, which at present is more than 32 thousand hectares. Credit cards have been issued to more than 50 thousand farmers in the district.