’41 killed in rain-related mishaps in Rajasthan; 20,983 villages suffer crop damage’

’41 killed in rain-related mishaps in Rajasthan; 20,983 villages suffer crop damage’

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Forty-one people were killed and at least 20,983 villages in 33 districts of Rajasthan have witnessed the worst crop damage in the recent untimely rain and hailstorm, an official ‘Girdwari’ (crop assessment) report said on Monday night.

Girdwari, prepared by district collectors, estimated a crop loss to the tune of Rs 8,57,474 in the state, according to an official of the Rajasthan Calamity and Relief Ministry. Along with the death of 41 people, 98 milking animal, and 2,089 small herds of sheep/goat also died, the report said.

Earlier, in the state assembly, Calamity and Relief Minister G C Kataria said a memorandum on crop loss due to rain and hailstorm based on ‘Girdwari’ would be sent to the Centre for seeking financial assistance and relief for farmers who have faced damage of 50 or more rabi crops.

The report was finalised yesterday and based on it the memorandum would be sent by an envoy after signature of Chief Minister Tuesday night. Girdwari was done in 45,592 villages in 33 districts, and of which 7,759 villages recorded crop loss of 50% or above, while 13,224 villages witnessed 25 to 50% crop damage.

Forty-one people (including farmers) were killed in rain-hailstorm related mishaps, the report said. Altogether 2,089 sheep/goat and 98 milking animals also died in the calamity. Meanwhile, Cooperative Minister Ajay Singh announced in the House that recovery of short term crop (Kharif season) loans is deferred upto June 30. Farmers were to pay the interest on their crop loans which they availed in 2014 by March 31, he said.

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