U'khand govt offers paltry Rs 5000 aid to farmers whose fields were washed away
June 26, 2013 15:38
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna today said the state government will provide "special economic package" to people whose properties have been destroyed in flash floods in Kedarnath area.
"Even though there is no provision, we will provide a special economic package for the properties that have been destroyed in the flash floods in Kedarnath Valley," he told a press conference.
On relief assistance to be provided to farmers, Bahuguna said the state will provide Rs 5,000 instead of Rs 200 to farmers whose fields have been washed away by floods. The Chief Minister said a total of 15 choppers have been hired by the state government and they have been deployed with the affected districts to provide relief material to villages cut-off due to the rains.
"Even though there is no provision, we will provide a special economic package for the properties that have been destroyed in the flash floods in Kedarnath Valley," he told a press conference.
On relief assistance to be provided to farmers, Bahuguna said the state will provide Rs 5,000 instead of Rs 200 to farmers whose fields have been washed away by floods. The Chief Minister said a total of 15 choppers have been hired by the state government and they have been deployed with the affected districts to provide relief material to villages cut-off due to the rains.
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