He mentioned the incumbent government beloved to organise celebrations with out bothering to see if persons are completely satisfied and glad.
The former chief minister was speaking to reporters after visiting Pandharpur and Dahegaon villages in the Aurangabad district the place retreating rain broken crops.
“This state government is a celebration-loving government. There is an excess downpour of the announcement, whereas there is a drought in their implementation. Events should be celebrated but the government should see the people in the state are at least satisfied,” he mentioned.
Thackeray mentioned the state government should take efforts to alter the reduction standards set by the National Disaster Response Fund as they’ve grow to be outdated.
He additionally mentioned the state government ought to observe up with the Centre on the implementation of the ‘Beed sample’ of crop insurance, additionally referred to as the 80-110 formulation.
According to the supporters of the “Beed pattern”, the formulation provides advantages to farmers and the state by manner of extra funds and to the insurer by capping the pay-outs.
Calling his go to a symbolic one, Thackeray mentioned the state government should declare “wet drought” in the state and supply Rs 50,000 per hectare as compensation to farmers affected by the rains.
He mentioned the state government should start offering reduction instantly as an alternative of ready for the loss evaluation reviews to be submitted from all areas.
Speaking to PTI, farmer Kisanrao Dhonde (70) of Dahegaon in Gangapur tehsil mentioned the heavy rains caused by the retreating monsoons have destroyed his crops.
“My farm is spread over 6.5 acres. I had sown corn and cotton and harvest time was nearing. I had taken a loan of Rs one lakh to cover the cost of production. Now I won’t even 30 per cent of this amount from the sale of whatever produce is left,” he mentioned.
Dhonde, whose farm was visited by Thackeray, mentioned his brinjal and okra cultivation has additionally rotted, leaving his household with a debt of Rs 3 lakh.
“I have no money to make repayments. The state government must help us,” he mentioned.
Dahegaon sarpanch Vikram Raut mentioned loss evaluation surveys haven’t been accomplished as but in the world and no assist from the government has reached individuals in the village to date.
The Maharashtra cupboard on Thursday accepted a proposal to waive crop loans of a complete of Rs 964.15 crore taken by farmers from land improvement banks. The property and properties of land improvement banks might be transferred to the state government.
The erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Thackeray in 2019 introduced that these farmers who repay the crop mortgage on time will get an incentive. Initially, the quantity was Rs 25,000, which was later revised to Rs 50,000.
Now in opposition, Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress are demanding a declaration of moist drought in the state in the wake of retreating rain damaging crops of farmers.
