Ongole: Provide input subsidy to eligible farmers, officials told

Ongole: Agriculture department commissioner H Arun Kumar ordered the concerned officials to see all eligiblebeneficiaries receive the input subsidy released by the government when the crops were damaged. He advised them to be careful when entering the details of the farmers in the e-Crop to avoid mistakes later.

The commissioner Arun Kumar inspected the crops damaged due to the Nivar cyclone in the Prakasam district on Wednesday and conducted a review meeting with the officials in the collectorate. He said that he observed agriculture and horticulture crops severely damaged in the district. The commissioner said that the Chief Minister wants only the farmers who are cultivating amidst hardships, but not the landowners. He ordered them to visit the field and then only enter the details in the e-Crop, as only the cultivators suffered the losses but not the landlords. He ordered them to update the details of the farmers whose crops were damaged by December 15, and take all precautions in the registrations for Rabi, and enter the area in acres instead of hectares. He warned that if any landlords were paid the compensation, strict action will be initiated on the AOs and ADAs.

The commissioner advised the joint collector JV Murali sees the construction of the Rythu Bharosa Centres was complete fast by coordinating with the other departments. He ordered the JC to conduct a review meeting for every 15 days, see all eligible farmers benefitted from the Rythu Bharosa Centres. If any ineligible persons were found receiving benefits, the commissioner ordered the JC to immediately recover from them.

The agriculture JD Srirama Murthy, DD Srinivasa Reddy, APMIP PD Ravindra Babu, horticulture AD Nagaraju, and others also participated in the meeting.