Govt to provide grant to farmers for crop damage: Raj Min

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Mar 20 2017 | 6:07 PM IST
Rajasthan Disaster Management and Relief Minister Gulab Chand Kataria today said the government will provide grant to farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent rainfall.
Kataria, who was speaking in the Assembly during Zero Hour, said the rainfall damaged crops in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bhilwara, Hanumangarh, Jaipur and Alwar and the government will release grant for the damages after preparing an assessment report.
During the Question Hour, Food and Civil Supply Minister Babu Lal informed the House that 4.40 crore people are listed as beneficiaries of the National Food Security mission.
Replying to a question, Industry Minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat assured the House that the government will order a probe into the alleged irregularities in land acquisition for phase III of Sitapura industrial area here.

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First Published: Mar 20 2017 | 6:07 PM IST

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