Authorities say deposit was a leftover from an old claim and not compensation for this season’s crop losses; a fresh survey is underway

After unseasonal rain destroyed most of his paddy crop, a Wada farmer’s long wait for relief ended with just Rs 2.30 credited to his account under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

The amount deposited on October 31 left him shocked and disheartened. Madhukar Baburao Patil, a farmer from Shilottar village, had invested around Rs 80,000 cultivating paddy across seven acres. Unseasonal rain wiped out over 80 per cent of his crop, erasing potential earnings of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh. Read More

Patil, who had paid a Rs 1500 insurance premium in July, said he felt cheated. “Our crops are gone. What are we supposed to do now? We are in a really b

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