Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

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Bihar Govt Allots Rs 660 Cr To Compensate Farmers' Loss

The Bihar government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar has decided to compensate farmers who lost their crops due to rainfall and waterlogging. The Bihar cabinet approved Rs 550 crore for farmers who lost their standing crop and Rs 100 crores for those who couldn't even sow this Kharif season. Reportedly, the concerned district officials will decide the subsidy after the assessment of the damage.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 - 07:37 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Compensation, Bihar Government, Farmers, Mansoon

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