The Karnataka Government has taken steps to disburse compensation to the farmers affected by hailstorm recently, according the state Chief Minister.

Speaking to presspersons at Mangalore International Airport during his visit on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, said that around 64,000 hectares of land in the state was affected by hailstorm recently. The Government has decided to disburse compensation of ₹25,000 a hectare for those affected by hailstorm.

Hailstorm and winds had affected crops on around 64,000 hectares of land in Koppal, Raichur, Gulbarga, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur and Gadag from April 8-16.

Earlier also the Government has come to the rescue for arecanut and sugarcane growers, and those who have taken up horticulture activities when they faced crisis either in the form of diseases in their plantations or price fall, he said.

To a query on the farmers suicides, he said that farmers should not commit suicide. The Government is with them during the hour of crisis, and help them by all means, he said.

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