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Bihar Flood Relief: Compensation for Crop Damage Before Durga Puja, Assessment in 18 Districts
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News18•03-10-2026, 17:49
Bihar Flood Relief: Compensation for Crop Damage Before Durga Puja, Assessment in 18 Districts
- •Bihar government to provide compensation for crop damage due to floods, with preparations to disburse funds before Durga Puja.
- •Agriculture Minister Vijay Sinha directed officials to expedite crop damage assessment, with 18 districts already assessed.
- •Compensation includes agricultural input subsidy: – Rs 8,500/hectare for un-irrigated areas, Rs 17,000/hectare for irrigated areas, and up to Rs 22,500/hectare for perennial crops/sugarcane, for a maximum of two hectares.
- •Timely relief to flood-affected farmers is a government priority, ensuring genuinely affected farmers receive assistance.
- •Investigation ordered into the embankment breach in Shitalpur, Baikunthpur block of Gopalganj, with action promised against negligence.
Key Questions Answered
Under the agricultural input subsidy provisions in Bihar, farmers receive Rs 8,500 per hectare for un-irrigated areas, Rs 17,000 per hectare for irrigated areas, and up to Rs 22,500 per hectare for perennial crops and sugarcane for a maximum of two hectares.
Agriculture Minister Vijay Sinha stated that the government is preparing to complete the assessments and provide compensation to the affected farmers before Durga Puja.
The Agriculture Department has already completed an initial crop damage assessment across 18 flood-affected districts in the state.
