**Subject:** Summary of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376 Regarding Irregularities in Crop Loss Compensation Disbursement
**Issue:** This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 376, addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on August 19, 2025, concerning irregularities in the disbursement of crop loss compensation in Maharashtra, specifically Jalna district, following hailstorms and floods in 2023-24. The question highlights complaints regarding the disbursement of ₹1,500 crore allocated for 13 lakh farmers.
**Key Findings & Actions:**
* **Allocation and Disbursement:** ₹580.90 crore was sanctioned as input subsidy assistance for 6.22 lakh farmers affected by heavy rainfall, floods, and hailstorms in the Jalna district during 2023-24. Of this, ₹537.81 crore has been disbursed to 5.15 lakh beneficiaries.
* **Preliminary Inquiry:** A preliminary inquiry revealed the misuse of Tehsildar login credentials, leading to suspicions of multiple payments to the same individuals.
* **Investigation:** The Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division, has been directed by the State Government of Maharashtra to conduct a thorough investigation of all complaints in Jalna district.
* **Punitive Action:** Based on a report submitted to the Collector by a three-member committee headed by the Deputy Collector EGS, the following actions have been taken:
* Suspension of 21 Gram Revenue officers (Talathis) and Revenue Clerks.
* Departmental Enquiry initiated against 36 Gram Revenue officers (Talathis), 17 Gram Panchayat Officers (Gram Sevak), and 2 Agriculture Assistants.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Maharashtra: A state in India from which information about compensation disbursement was received.
Jalna district: A district in Maharashtra affected by heavy rainfall, floods, and hailstorms in 2023-24.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division: An administrative division in Maharashtra overseeing investigation of complaints in Jalna district.
Gram Panchayat Officers: Local government officials involved in the alleged irregularities.
Deputy Collector EGS: Head of the 3 member committee formed to investigate irregularities.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION. NO. 376
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH AUGUST, 2025
IRREGULARITIES IN DISBURSEMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR CROP LOSS
*376. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH:
Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of complaints regarding disbursement
of Rs. 1,500 crore allocated in 2023-24 for 13 lakh farmers including farmers of Jalna whose
crops were destroyed by hailstorms and floods and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether it is a fact that preliminary enquiry revealed block officers were suspected to
have disbursed multiple payments to the same individuals and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has instituted an enquiry to review into the issue, if so, the
details thereof including findings of the investigation and if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government has initiated any punitive action against those responsible and
if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action taken to prevent reoccurrence of such incidents?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
कृ िष एवं िकसान क(cid:670)ाण मं(cid:361)ी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 376 REGARDING “IRREGULARITIES IN DISBURSEMENT
OF COMPENSATION FOR CROP LOSS” DUE FOR REPLY ON 19TH AUGUST, 2025.
(a): As per the information received from the State Government of Maharashtra, an
amount of ₹580.90 crore was sanctioned as input subsidy/ assistance to Farmers (for 6.22
Lakhs beneficiaries) affected by heavy rainfall, floods, and hailstorms in Jalna district during
the year 2023-24. Out of the sanctioned amount, 537.81 crore has been disbursed to 5.15
Lakhs beneficiaries.
(b): A three-member inquiry committee was formed by Collector, Jalna. After
investigating 2 talukas in Jalna district, committee submitted a preliminary report to the
Collector, where, it was observed that the login credentials of the Tehsildar were misused.
(c): The State Government of Maharashtra has directed the Divisional Commissioner,
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division, to conduct investigation of all complaints in Jalna
district.
(d) & (e): On the basis of report submitted to the collector by the 3 member committee,
headed by the Deputy Collector (EGS), 21 Gram Revenue officers (Talathis)/ Revenue
Clerks have already been suspended and Departmental Enquiry has been initiated against
36 Gram Revenue officers (Talathis), 17 Gram Panchayat Officers (Gram sevak) and 2
Agriculture Assistants.
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