Chandrakant Patil, revenue minister had called the meeting with delegations on Sunday along with state secretaries to discuss the modalities of relief fund release
Maharashtra government requested the centre delegation to relax the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines while releasing Rs 6,800 crore compensation to flood-hit farmers. The state government had sought the Rs 6,800 crore for the relief and compensations measures in the flood-hit area. The centre delegations team under the leadership of Dr V Thiruppugzah, additional secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority concluded its tour and will submit its report to centre.
Chandrakant Patil, revenue minister had called the meeting with delegations on Sunday along with state secretaries to discuss the modalities of relief fund release. "We had demanded Rs 6,800 crore from the central government. Now after the visit of the centre delegations, we are confident that the demanded fund amount will be released soon," said Patil.
Patil said that this seven-member delegation was divided into the two groups. They took the stock of flood-hit districts that includes Sangali, Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Thane and Palghar. "The delegation should apply different parametres while fixing the damages and giving the compensations. We need to relax the NDRF guidelines so that as many farmers can get adequate compensations. The infrastructure damage should be also considered while calculating the total damages. Besides, the crop damage, the ancillary damages of the farmers should be also considered," minister said.
State chief secretary Ajoy Mehta who was the part of this Sunday meeting said, "There should be different compensations to the orchid farm while different for sugarcane and grapes farm. The small scale businessmen lost their stored and stocked goods. They should be also compensated properly," Mehta added.
FLOOD RELIEF
- In this flood, 7 lakh people were evacuated and more than 1.5 lakh hectres of crops were damaged.
- State govt had sought the Rs 6,800 crore for the relief and compensations in flood-hit area
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Kolhapur")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}