Assess crop damage, buy wet paddy, CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy orders officials

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to protect the interests of farmers who suffered loss due to untimely rainfall.

Reviewing crop damage due to rainfall at camp office here on Tuesday, the CM directed the officials to complete enumeration of damaged crops and asked the civil supplies officials to purchase wet paddy from farmers.

He asked the officials to prepare a report on damaged crops immediately to help farmers through YSR Rythu Bharosa and input subsidy. He said the list of famers who suffered crop damage should be displayed at village secretariats for social audit.

The officials informed the Chief Minister that they have completed the enumeration of crop damage during March and now busy in enumeration of crop damage during April.