Provide PM Crop Insurance Scheme benefits to farmers promptly
Thursday - October 12, 2017 1:07 am ,
Category : MADHYA PRADESH
PR Minister Dr. Mishra instructs officials
Bhopal: Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr. Narottam Mishra issued instructions to the officers of Agriculture Department and insurance companies to be prompt in providing benefits of Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme to farmers to compensate for their loss of crops due to scanty rains. Dr. Mishra said that as per initial assessment around 7 thousand farmers have been affected in the Kharif season in Datia district. These farmers will be given around Rs 8 crores under Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme.
Dr. Mishra said that last year Datia district was top in providing benefits of the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme to farmers. Affected farmers of the district were provided relief fund of nearly Rs 62 crore under the scheme. He said that this year also the farmers are committed to compensate farmers for the loss of crops due to scanty rains.
Dr. Mishra invited in Youths’ Parichay Sammelan
An All India Brahmin Community delegation today met PR Minister Dr. Mishra and invited him to the youths Parichay Sammelan to be held on December 24, 2017. He released the brochure published by the Community during his meeting with the delegation.-Windowtonews
