8.95L Haryana farmers to get Rs561 cr relief

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 18

The Haryana Government has released an amount of Rs 561 crore as compensation for ‘Special Girdawari Kharif-2021’ to 8,95,712 farmers of 866 villages who have suffered crop damage due to heavy rain, waterlogging and insect attacks.

The transfer of the compensation amount in the accounts of the farmers has begun. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while presiding over a meeting regarding disbursement of relief to the farmers with the Deputy Commissioners held through video-conferencing here today, directed them to ensure payment transfer into the accounts of the farmers at the earliest.

“This amount should be transferred immediately to the accounts of the farmers through direct benefit transfer (DBT). Within 11 days (till February 28), the compensation works should be completed,” directed Khattar.

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