An additional fund of Rs 100 crore will be provided to help Uttarakhand farmers whose crops were damaged in the unseasonal rains, while Rs 32 crore will be released for the payment of dues to sugarcane growers in the state, according to the state government official.
Chaired by Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the decision was taken by the state Cabinet in a meeting held for the first time at a village in Haridwar district, official sources here said.
The decision was taken in view of the large scale damage to crops due to heavy pre-monsoon showers in Uttarakhand this year. Also, several sugarcane growers had met Mr Rawat seeking early settlement of their dues.
The Cabinet has also decided that it will implement whatever decision is taken by the Centre on one-rank-one- pension issue to ex-servicemen and will extend its benefit at its own level to ex-para military personnel as well, the sources said. - PTI
