With several districts in Andhra Pradesh still receiving rainfall, the government is yet to start enumeration of damage or loss to agricultural crops like paddy, except for a preliminary assessment.The enumeration would start once the rain stops.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday has directed the Civil Supplies Department officials to take necessary steps to purchase the soaked paddy due to untimely rains.During a teleconference on untimely rains and subsequent situation in the State with the District Collectors and CMO officials, he said that all measures should be taken to procure soaked paddy from the farmers.
CM Jagan also issued an order to immediately move the grains stored at purchase centres, and with farmers to godowns and other government buildings that are available.He has asked the officers to come up with correct figures of crop damage or loss after a careful enumeration.
There should be no guesswork or confusion so that the affected farmers can be provided with some relief at the earliest.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that one crore rupees has already been allocated to each Collector under the transportation expenses for the movement of grain following his orders.
They officials further explained to the Chief Minister that measures were being taken to educate the farmers through an agronomist in each district about the precautions to be taken in the case of rains.
Officials also said that soon after the rains subside, seeds will be distributed to the farmers where the crops have been lost following the Chief Minister’s orders.
