In view of the prevailing floods in six districts of the State, Haryana Government has decided to convert short termcooperative loans amounting to 201.21 crore rupees into medium term cooperative loans in these districts.<br/><br/>Haryana Chief Minister Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda said today at Chandigharh that a decision to this effect has been taken to mitigate the sufferings of the flood affected farmers. Mr Hooda said that arrangement to provide adequate quantity of DAP and urea has also been made. <br/><br/>Haryana Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (HAFED) has been directed to arrange 4.50 lakh metric tonnes of DAP at a cost of 430.42 crore rupees and five lakh metric tones of urea at a cost of 255.50 crore rupees for the year 2010-11as advised by State Agriculture Department.<br/><br/>Haryana Government has also released 90.75 crore rupees from Calamity Relief Fund to all the Deputy Commissioners of the state.Finasncial Commissioner and Principal Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Mangement Department said that Govt has released more than 70.50 lakh rupees to Ambala, 78.68 lakh rupees to Bhiwani, 79.50 lakh rupees to Kurukshetra, 40 lakh rupees to Sirsa and 30.50 rupees to Kaithal.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Ambala administration has issued strict instructions to all the officers of the district to complete relief and rescue measures as soon as possible in the district.<br/>Ambala Deputy Commissioner Samir Pal Saro said that although flood situation in the district had normalised, complaints regarding storm water standing in some pockets had been received.<br/><br/>The DC announced to donate his ten days' salary to the Red Cross Society which was giving assistance to the flood-hit people. He also appealed to the officers/officials of state government, Central government, Boards and Corporations to donate their one day salary to the Society.
News On AIR | July 15, 2010 8:54 PM
Haryana Govt decides to convert short term cooperative loans into medium term cooperative loans in flood affected districts