Crop destroyed by rain (ETV Bharat BHARATPUR)
Bharatpur: This time, there was heavy rainfall in 6 districts of the division as in comparison with earlier years, because of which the Kharif crop within the division has suffered a whole lot of harm. In Gangapur City, Dholpur and Karauli districts of the division, the millet crop has been destroyed by nearly 50 p.c. At the identical time, in different districts, the Kharif crop has additionally suffered 30 p.c or extra harm. If the info of the Agriculture Department is to be believed, greater than 14 p.c harm has been reported within the Kharif crop in 6 districts.
33% extra rainfall than common: Additional Director of Agriculture Department, Deshraj Singh stated that based on the data of the final ten years, the typical rainfall within the division is 680 mm, however this time all of the 6 districts of the division have obtained greater than common rainfall. This time, about 33 p.c extra rainfall than the typical, i.e. 880 mm extra rainfall has been recorded. This is the explanation that for the final one month, water is being repeatedly drained from Panchana Dam of Karauli district. Along with this, water can be being drained from Bandh Baraitha of the district. Due to extreme rainfall and water drainage from the dams, the Kharif crop within the affected areas has suffered lots.
So a lot loss in these districts (ETV Bharat BHARATPUR)
Read this additionally: Sky-borne catastrophe wreaks havoc in Dholpur, waterlogging in all places, Kharif crop destroyed – Heavy Rain in Dholpur
1.21 lakh hectares of crops destroyed: Deshraj Singh stated that Kharif crops had been sown in 8 lakh 63 thousand hectares of land in Bharatpur, Deeg, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Karauli districts of the division. Out of this, about 14 p.c i.e. 1 lakh, 21,906 hectares of crops had been destroyed because of extreme rain. The most harm has occurred in Gangapur City and Bharatpur districts. The crops destroyed embody millet, sorghum, cluster bean, sesame, urad, moong and rice.
Benefits solely to farmers who’ve taken insurance coverage: Deshraj Singh stated that the farmers who’ve insured their crops underneath the Prime Minister’s crop insurance coverage scheme will get compensation for crop loss. Farmers shall be given compensation based mostly on the yield of the crop throughout harvesting.
