On Friday, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited flood-affected areas of Jammu’s RS Pura sector and promised to sanction a package for 5000 flood-affected houses in the state-turned UT. Furthermore, Chouhan vowed that the Union govt. would offer all possible aid to the flood-affected farmers with the consultation of the state government, which will submit reports regarding the evaluation of destruction during floods.
Immediate release of PM Kisan scheme instalment for flood-affected farmers
The minister stated that teams from the ministries of home affairs, Jal Shakti, rural development and agriculture have already carried out surveys in the flood-affected parts of the Union territory, saying: “They will also submit their reports while the assessment of damages is ongoing. Once the state government submits its memoranda, the central government will leave no stone unturned in providing relief,”. Subsequently, he visited Badyal Brahmana, the minister returned to Jammu city and conducted a review meeting with the J&K government. Furthermore, he announced that one instalment under PM-Kisan would be released immediately to the flood-affected farmers in the Union territory.
In addition, Chouhan announced that workers in the flood-affected areas would get an additional 50 man-days under MGNREGA, increasing their entitlement to 150 from the existing 100 man-days guaranteed under the programme due to a natural calamity.
Money will be provided for the construction of houses
Furthermore, Chouhan said that ₹1.30 lakh each would be provided for the construction of houses, with a separate toilet under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. He suggested that the sand accumulated in the fields due to floods must be used by the farmers whose land it is deposited on. In this case, the mining department must relax the rule for affected people.