Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Loss of Crops due to Drought, 11/03/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Loss of Crops due to Drought, 11/03/2016. Production figures of various crops during last five years and 2nd Production estimate for the year 2015-16 issued by Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is placed at Annexure-I. During the year 2014-15 and 2015-16, Government of India received Memoranda seeking financial assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) from various States for crop loss due to hailstorm and drought. Details of the financial assistance sought by these State Governments and approved from NDRF during the years 2014-15 & 2015-16 are at Annexure-II.