Haryana Demands Rs 4050 Crore Special Package for Monsoon Failure

Chandigarh (I-Haryana News): Haryana on Friday demanded Special package of Rs 4050 crore from Indian government to compensate the loss incurred due to failure of Monsoon in Rice and cotton crops.

Information to this effect was shared by Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chief Minister in a press conference at Haryana Niwas that he has demanded special package of Rs 4050 crore from centre to compensate the farmers who had suffered losses due to failure of Monsoon in Kariff season.

Further, Mr. Hooda clarified that  out of asked Rs 4050 crore package, Haryana has asked Rs 1500 crore for arranging  additional power required for irrigation purposes and Rs 1500 crore for seeds, deepening of tube wells etc.

Mr. Hooda also informed that the state has demanded Rs 360 crore for repairing of irrigation minors and rivers, Rs 721.3 crore for converting short term loans into long term, Rs 50.5 crore for public health and Rs 90 crore for rural development.

Following is the detail of Demands made by Mr. Hooda to Indian Government.

Sectoral demands

S. No.	Department and Purpose	Demand
1	Power-Compensation for purchase and supply of additional power to Agriculture	1,500.00
2	Agriculture-Assistance for seeds for alternate crops, distribution of gypsum, promotion of UGPL system, deepening of tubewells and compensation for the enhanced cost. Horticulture-Assistance for sowing & plantation, orchards and contingency plan for Rabi.	1,260.67
3	Irrigation-Assistance for repairing damaged water courses, Digging of water channels for village ponds	350.00
4	Cooperation- Assistance for interest subvention on short term and long term loans	721.39
5	Animal Husbandry-Supplemental feeding of mineral mixture, deworming and complete feed blocks	78.20
6	Public Health Engineering Department-for drilling and deepening of tubewells	50.50
7	Rural Development-Under MGNREG Scheme	90.81
	Grand Total	4,051.57

Source: Intelligent Haryana News