Berhampur: Rain has been remaining the lifeline for the farmers in agricultural field. Less and erratic rainfall has left the farmers sulking. Still, they are waiting for a good rain. Rangeilunda and Belaguntha block are severely hit by less rain, revealed the district level review meeting on Monday.
In the district level review meeting, the officials were discussed about the alarming situation in the field of agriculture in Ganjam. On the direction of State Government, district collector Dr Krishan Kumar called the sub-collectors, Tehsildars, BDOs, agriculture officers, statistics and Irrigation Department officials to attend the review meeting on the present situation of agriculture in Ganjam.
In the meeting, the agriculture and statistics officials informed that the district has received 489 mm rainfall against 650 mm rainfall during this season till August 3rd week which is 25 percent less rainfall against the expectation. In the month of April it has received 33 percent less rain while 22 percent less in May, 34 percent less in June, 19 percent less in July and 22 percent less in August till 3rd week.
Two blocks were severely affected by less and erratic rainfall this season. Except Buguda, the rest 21 blocks have received less rainfall, the officers informed in the meeting.
Among others, DRDA Project Director M Muthukumar, ADM Sashibhusan Padhi, Sub-collectors of the district were attended the meeting. Collector directed all the Tehsildars, Statistics and agriculture officers to give report before 29 of this month on this matter.
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