Tanker Water Supply And Fodder Camps Will Be Continued

The drought conditions in the State of Maharashtra have known to become only severe year after year. But the fact that the State and the Central Government have been implementing different drought relief programmes in the state and the situation is under control, comes across as a sigh of relief. Agriculture Minister of the state- Honourable Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil informed that the water tanker and the fodder camp facilities will be made available to the farmers in the region until sufficient water and fodder is available. It is expected that, by mid-June, monsoon will arrive and cast its spell in the state. 

Agriculture Minister- Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil is heading to the subcommittee constituted especially for drought relief. During this meeting, it has been decided that fodder camps will also be started for goats and sheeps in the state. One such fodder camp has already been started in Sangola Taluka. The meeting was headed by the Honourable Revenue Minister, Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil. A few other prominent faces in attendance were- Corporation Minister, Mr Subhash Deshmukh, Tourism and Employment Guarantee Scheme Minister Mr JayKumar Rawal, Agriculture Commissioner Mr. Eknath Dawale, Help and Rehabilitation Minister Mr Kishor Raje Nimbalkar.  

During this subcommittee meeting, a review of different drought relief programmes was conducted. Honourable Revenue Minister, Mr Chandrakant Patil also informed that as of today, 1583 fodder camps are active in the state and more than 10 Lakhs cattle has been admitted to the fodder camp. Also, the tanker water supply has benefitted more than 5000 villages and 10000 colonies in the state. It is expected that by 17th June, the State of Maharashtra will receive regular rainfall and due to the efforts of the Jalyukta Shivar campaign, the process of water conservation will begin immediately thereafter. Around 67 Lakhs 47 Thousand 835 farmers are the beneficiaries of the drought relief funds. Furthermore, for fodder camps, the Aurangabad region has been allotted with a fund of Rs. 135.18 Crores, the Pune region with Rs. 5.07 Crore, and the Nashik region with Rs. 47 Crore Rupees. 

Honourable Revenue Minister Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil also informed that instructions have been given to the respective authorities regarding the compensation of the Banana crop in Jalgaon district. On account of the unexpected rainfall received in the region on last Sunday, the Banana crops at Jalgaon were destroyed to quite an extent. The State Government will support the affected farmers in this case and the authorities have been guided to carry out the further procedure accordingly. Also, the authorities have been instructed to run the tanker water facility and fodder camps until sufficient water and fodder are available. 

Different initiatives taken up by the Maharashtra state government and the Agriculture Minister Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil with regards to the drought relief programmes are highly appreciable. These efforts provide ample relief to the farmers and help in restoring people’s trust on the Government systems. Honourable Agriculture Minister, Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil is very innovative in his practices and his decision also underlines his systematic approach and innovations. The different plans and initiatives taken up for drought relief also indicate how well-prepared the Maharashtra State Government is when it comes to facing this perennial and unfortunate drought situation.