Wardha Guardian Minister Bhoyar inspects tur crop at Kolhi, promises help to farmers

Wardha district Guardian Minister Dr Pankaj Bhoyar inspected the tur crop at Kolhi village in Selu taluka. He said farmers had suffered heavy losses this kharif season because of the effects of El Nino and low rainfall. The government stands with the farmers, he said, and all necessary help is being provided.

Dr Bhoyar went to the field of farmer Sameer Shaikh and walked up to the field bund to look at the tur plants. He also took details of the damage and spoke to farmers.

The Guardian Minister said a detailed survey of the loss caused by the low rain had already been completed. As immediate relief, an ex gratia grant of Rs 5,000 has been distributed to every farmer. The government will also soon deposit compensation, based on the extent of loss, into farmers' accounts.

On the occasion, he directed taluka agriculture officer Mr Raut to submit a report on the damage to the tur crop.

Sub-divisional officer Kush Motwani, tehsildar Dr Shakuntala Paraje and taluka agriculture officer Mr Raut were present, along with officials and employees of various departments. A large number of farmers had also gathered.