NAIS- LAST DATE OF PREIUM PAYMENT EXTENDED BY CENTRAL GOVT

THE LAST DATE FOR PAYMENT OF PREMIUM BY NON LOANEE FARMERS IS EXTENDED UPTO 14 TH AUGUST AS PER A COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM SRI NAGARJUNA D.G.M, AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA,.
AIC IS THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE SCHEME IN INDIA.
PADDY CROP IS COVERED TAKING VILLAGE AS INSURANCE UNIT IN VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT.
IT IS LEARNT BASED ON PROPOSALS BY OUR COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE ,AP, HYDERABAD, GOVT OF INDIA HAS EXTENDED THE DATES FOR LOANEES AND NONLOANEES,LOANEES WILL BE COVERED AUTOMATICALLY BY DEDUCTING  PREMIUM FROM THEIR CROP LOANS WHEN THEY TAKE CROP LOANS FROM BANKS.
NON LOANEE FARMERS CAN PAY PREMIUM VOLUNTARILY THROUGH AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS AND SUBMIT DECLARATIONS AND INSURE THEIR CROP.

SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWING CLOUDS OVER ANDHRA PRADESH

COURTESY: INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
THOUGH DENSE CLOUDES ARE PRESENT OVER NORTH COASTAL AP AND VIZIANAGARAM THE RAIN FALL IS STILL DEFICIT IN 10 MANDALS AND SCANTY IN 2 MANDALS. DEFICIT MEANS   - 20 TO - 59 % OVER NORMAL AND SCANTY MEANS   - 60 % TO - 99%.

WHETHER A CONTINGENCY PLAN IS NEEDED ?

Today I have prepared a contingency plan for vizianagaram district.
During past 2 months the rain fall is not sufficient.
11 mandals recorded deficit rain fall. 2 mandals scanty.
on set of South West Monsoon is delayed by more tha 20 days.
Sowings of dry land crops affected.
Cultivation in vizianagaram district depends upon more than 9500 Rain fed tanks which need to be filled atleast thrice during the season to cater the needs of Paddy crop. Paddy is cultivated in more than 1.24 lakh hectares in the district.if tanks are not charged in time, contingency arises and alternates crops have to be sown.
we have to indent and supply sufficient seed of Short duration paddy, Maize, Ragi,Pulses etc.