<p>Agartala: Over 80,000 farmers in Tripura who have been affected by natural disasters will be given financial assistance amounting to Rs 23.61 crore, state Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said.</p>.<p>A total of 58,200 farmers were affected in November last year, while 20,078 farmers were affected in December last year.</p>.<p>In May, another spell of disaster affected 2,134 farmers, he said.</p>.<p>"The Agriculture Department after carrying out an extensive survey, submitted a report before the Revenue Department seeking Rs 14.58 crore to compensate the affected farmers. The Horticulture Department also separately conducted surveys," Nath said.</p>.Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate.<p>"The government has sanctioned a total of Rs 23.61 crore, excluding Rs 44.60 lakh to be given under the Fasal Bima Yojana. The compensation will be given to the farmers at a programme in Julaibari on July 4," he added.</p>.<p>The government will pay an assistance of Rs 8,500 per hectare, Nath said.</p>.<p>The farmers will also separately get compensated under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana and that money will be credited within 15 days, he said.</p>
<p>Agartala: Over 80,000 farmers in Tripura who have been affected by natural disasters will be given financial assistance amounting to Rs 23.61 crore, state Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath said.</p>.<p>A total of 58,200 farmers were affected in November last year, while 20,078 farmers were affected in December last year.</p>.<p>In May, another spell of disaster affected 2,134 farmers, he said.</p>.<p>"The Agriculture Department after carrying out an extensive survey, submitted a report before the Revenue Department seeking Rs 14.58 crore to compensate the affected farmers. The Horticulture Department also separately conducted surveys," Nath said.</p>.Haj deaths show challenge of shielding pilgrims from scorching climate.<p>"The government has sanctioned a total of Rs 23.61 crore, excluding Rs 44.60 lakh to be given under the Fasal Bima Yojana. The compensation will be given to the farmers at a programme in Julaibari on July 4," he added.</p>.<p>The government will pay an assistance of Rs 8,500 per hectare, Nath said.</p>.<p>The farmers will also separately get compensated under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana and that money will be credited within 15 days, he said.</p>