Bhubaneswar: The Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (A&FE) Department has cancelled leave of extension functionaries or officials of eight districts affected due to heavy rain/ cyclonic storm Michaung during December 7 to 12 for joint crop loss assessment.
“In view of the occurrence of cyclonic rain, joint crop loss assessment by officials of Revenue & Agriculture Department is immediately required at the field level in adherence to SRC norm and no extension functionary or officials shall avail any leave during 7th December to 12th December 2023. In addition, the holidays on 2nd Saturday & Sunday of the above districts are hereby cancelled,” reads a letter by Principal Secretary, A&FE Department to Chief District Agriculture Officer & Deputy Director of Horticulture of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nawarangpur.
The letter further asked the aforementioned officials to submit joint crop loss assessment if any to the Departmetn by December 11th positively as per norms & format indicated in the letter from the SRC.
