Send proposal to again distribute seeds to farmers, Minister tells Dharwad officials
The Hindu
Labour Minister Santosh Lad calls for proposal to distribute seeds to farmers after excess rainfall damages crops.
In the wake of excess rainfall washing away seeds sown during the rabi season, Labour Minister and district in-charge Santosh Lad has asked officials to send a proposal to the government for distributing seeds again to farmers at subsidised prices.
Chairing a review meeting under Karnataka Development Programmes (KDP) at the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat Hall on Tuesday, Mr. Lad said that excess rainfall has damaged kharif crop and washed away seeds sown for the rabi season.
Mr. Lad said that because of excess rainfall between October 1 and 14, standing crops in 25,000 hectares have been damaged, while incessant rainfall after October 14 has caused further crop damage.
The officials should conduct a proper survey and submit a report at the earliest to facilitate the release of compensation. As there is forecast for further rainfall, the officials should visit villages to assess the ground reality and help the public, he said.
The Minister also warned those officials who have failed to take up ground assessment and inspect damage caused to farmland and public assets of being dealt with strictly.
Pointing out that although there is no problem of water supply in the rural areas, he said that a lot of complaints are being received with regard to repair and maintenance of water treatment and purification plants.
The Minister suggested creating a dashboard to monitor the 476 RO plants in the district. Also, steps should be taken to repair roads damaged by excess rainfall, he said.
Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister P. Narayana discussed the construction of the capital city of Amaravati with the senior officials and engineers of the City & Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO), at the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (AP-CRDA) office in Vijayawada.