Rupani thanks PM for speedy payment of Agri crop insurance money to Gujarat farmers
August 10, 2016
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for speedy payment of Rs 1795 crore insurance claims made for Kharif 2015 season to over 6 lakh farmers of Gujarat.
Of the total amount, Rs 391 crore amount has been paid to 1.17 lakh farmers from 31 talukas in 10 districts of Gujarat including 9 districts of Saurashtra region for cotton crop that was sown in 2.21 lakh hectare area. The crop was unsuccessful due to lack of enough rain.
Gujarat govt in its statement said: while earlier farmers were getting only portion of amount and that too after long delay, this time thanks to quick coordination and action of BJP governments in state and centre, farmers have received entire amount of crop insurance within the period of one year.
The Chief Minister also thanked Minister of State in centre Shri Parshottam Rupala on behalf of farmers.
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