Chikhli village revenue officers offer one day's pay to CM relief fund for drought-hit

Village revenue officers in Chikhli taluka, which is currently facing drought, have taken the initiative to help affected residents. They submitted a memorandum to Tehsildar Vijay Savade asking that one day's salary be deducted from them for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, so that drought-hit people receive assistance.

The memorandum asks that one day's salary of village revenue officers be deducted for the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The decision was taken by the revenue officers of Chikhli.

The drought has left farmers and many families in rural areas facing financial hardship. In such difficult times, it is important for officials and employees in the administration to come forward to help, conscious of their social responsibility. It was in this spirit that the village revenue officers decided to help drought victims from a day's pay.

Those present when the memorandum was submitted included Yogesh Bhusari, Buldhana sub-division president of the Vidarbha Patwari Sangh, Rupesh Ekade, Chikhli taluka secretary, and Sanjay Dukre Patil, Buldhana district treasurer.

Sanjay Sarage of the Mandal Officers' Association, Mangal Savadatkar, district vice-president of the Buldhana District Mandal Officers' Association, and Anil Jadhav, president of the Talathi Credit Society, were also present. Kalpana Wankhede, Indu Shejol, Nitin Kale, Sunil Dawhale and Jay Sirsat were there as well, along with all the village revenue officers and mandal officers of Chikhli taluka.

Village revenue officers are an important link between rural residents and the administration. They know farmers' problems and conditions during natural disasters at close quarters.