FARMERS FACE FLOOD OF CROP DAMAGE

690 Bicholim ryots affected, 200 hectares of paddy fields initial loss pegged at ₹2 cr damaged in Pernem taluka

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BICHOLIM Stating that 380 hectares of fields have been damaged and 690 farmers have suffered losses in Bicholim taluka, Director of Agriculture Sandeep Phaldesai has said the initial loss is estimated to be around Rs 2 crore.

Phaldesai was speaking to media persons on Saturday after he had accompanied Bicholim MLA Dr Chandrakant Shetye and other officers to assess the losses to paddy crops on account of heavy unseasonal rains.

There has been extensive damage to paddy fields across Bicholim taluka, including Sal, Mencurem, Dhumashe and Mulgao in Bicholim constituency.

Assuring that agriculture officers will visit all affected areas and prepare documents for compensation to the affected farmers, Dr Shetye said authorities are working to provide relief to the affected farmers, who have been struggling due to the loss of crops.