In an effort to relieve the farmers affected by the adverse weather conditions, Andhra Pradesh government had announced a special package to the farmers hit by the recent heavy rains in the state.

A special allowance of Rs 4,500 per hectare has been announced to those suffering damages to paddy crops due to the excessive rains. Farmers with damaged pulses like Bengal gram, red gram will get a special assistance of Rs 3,750 per hectare.Other assistance amounts are (per hectare) for fully damaged maize: Rs 3,750, groundnut: Rs 4500, sunflower: Rs 3750, chillies: Rs 4500 and vegetables: Rs 4,500.

 

This was informed by Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in the Assembly.

--MP