Rs 160 cr released for providing assistance to nearly 5 lakh flood-affected farmers UP govt
Lucknow Oct 28 PTI The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has released Rs 160 crore for providing assistance to around five lakh farmers who were affected by the floods in 44 districts of the stateThe government has dispensed the relief package after assessing the crop losses an official statement issued here saidThe chief minister has also instructed officials to give appropriate and immediate compensation to the farmers affected by the floods it addedThe process of damage assessment has been intensified in the flood-affected districts it saidAccording to department officials a loss assessment of Rs 180 crore was assessed of which Rs 160 crore assistance has been released to over 477 lakh farmers through the State Disaster Response Fund it said PTI ABN TDS TDS
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Lucknow Oct 28 PTI The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said it has released Rs 160 crore for providing assistance to around five lakh farmers who were affected by the floods in 44 districts of the stateThe government has dispensed the relief package after assessing the crop losses an official statement issued here saidThe chief minister has also instructed officials to give appropriate and immediate compensation to the farmers affected by the floods it addedThe process of damage assessment has been intensified in the flood-affected districts it saidAccording to department officials a loss assessment of Rs 180 crore was assessed of which Rs 160 crore assistance has been released to over 477 lakh farmers through the State Disaster Response Fund it said PTI ABN TDS TDS