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RARE PHOTOS: Farmers getting relief for crop loss within a month ashok - The Real Truth

Minister for Revenue R. Ashok on Thursday said that compensation for the crop loss suffered by the farmers due to excessive rains/floods was now being disbursed within a month.

A new software has been adopted in the Revenue Department and a new policy has also been introduced that facilitates early payment of compensation after carrying out a faster survey of the extent of loss, he. said in Mandya.

Speaking to reporters after inspecting the rain-affected villages in K.R. Pet taluk, Mr. Ashok, who was accompanied by Minister in charge of Mandya district K. Gopalaiah and Minister for Sericulture and K.R. Pet MLA Narayana Gowda, said compensation for the crop loss is now being paid within one month of the assessment. So far, nearly ₹2,000 crore has been credited into the farmers’ accounts as compensation for the crop loss.

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