Compensation to affected farmers, house owners before Sept 17, says Andhra CM

Naidu promises to provide a compensation of Rs 25,000 per hectare of lost paddy crop

Eluru: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said all the farmers, house-owners and those rearing livestock, who suffered losses in the recent floods will be compensated before September 17. The Chief Minister promised to provide a compensation of Rs 25,000 per hectare of lost paddy crop.

“We will enumerate all the losses suffered during the floods with transparency and accountability. I have seen your difficulties with my own eyes and I will take the responsibility to do justice to all the people who suffered losses in the floods,” said Naidu, addressing a review meeting in Eluru.

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According to the Chief Minister, the destruction of paddy crop which is ready for harvest after 70 days of cultivating it is indescribable. As 70 per cent of the people cultivating paddy are tenant farmers, Naidu said the government will stand by them by depositing input subsidy directly into their bank accounts.

On Wednesday, the Chief Minister undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in Eluru district, followed by a review with officials on Kolleru lake and Upputeru and Tammileru rivulets.