The DM mentioned these progressive farmers, who’ve no less than 4 acres of land, could be eligible for the scheme. “Precedence might be given to small and marginal farmers. A grant of fifty% to common class, 70% to backward and most backward class, and 80% to SC/ST class farmers might be given beneath the scheme,” he mentioned.
A group constituted by the district Justice of the Peace has performed a survey within the panchayats throughout the district, and really useful to put in 514 personal tube wells in numerous blocks. These embrace highest variety of 121 tube wells in Dobhi block, adopted by Gurua ( 84), Banke Bazaar (81), Konch (63), Fatehpur (50), Mohra (45), Nimchak Bathani (28), Paraiya (14), Atri (9), Wazirganj (6), Gaya sadar and Bodh Gaya (4) every, in addition to Belaganj, Khizersarai, Sherghati, Tankuppa and Tekari one every.
In line with data offered by the district agriculture division workplace, within the month of June 165.59 mm rainfall was recorded in opposition to 345.74 mm required, and 127.09 mm in opposition to the 288.9 mm in July within the district. A lot of the conventional water our bodies throughout the district are dry, affecting the paddy cultivation.