Revised norms of scale of assistance to Forest Department crops (like Teak , Eucalyptus & Casuarina trees)

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Revenue (DM) Department –Natural Calamities - “Hudhud” Cyclone, occurred October, 2014 – Revised norms of scale of assistance to Forest Department crops (like Teak , Eucalyptus & Casuarina trees) – Sanctioned - Orders – Issued.

REVENUE (DM.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 14 Dated.03.11.2014

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.5 Revenue (DM.III) Dept., dated: 24.07.2012.

2. G.O.Ms.No.6 Revenue (DM.III) Dept., dated: 03.08.2012.

3. G.O.Ms.No.12, Revenue (DM.III) Dept., dated: 15.12.2012.

4. G.O.Ms.No. 4, Revenue (DM.III) Dept., dated: 05.02.2014.

5. G.O.Ms.No. 9, Revenue (DM.III) Dept., dated: 12.10.2014 read with

G.O.Ms.No.10, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dated: 17.10.2014 &

G.O.Ms.No.12, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dated: 20.10.2014

6. G.O.Ms.No.11, Revenue (DM.I) Dept., dated: 18.10.2014

7. Review Meeting on 22 &23-10-2014 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister.

8. From the Prl. CCF, A.P, Hyd, Lr.No.2690/Scheme-II,II(i),II(ii),

Dated 30-10-2014.

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ORDER:

In the references 1st to 4th read above, orders have been issued enhancing the scale of assistance to the victims of natural disasters in the State.

2. In the reference 5th & 6th read above, orders have been issued enhancing the scale of assistance to the affected families of the “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm HUDHUD” duly considering the magnitude of loss it has caused.

3. The District Collectors of the affected districts have reported that this calamity has affected a very large area because of heavy gale and continuous down pour for more than two days causing wide spread damages/losses many community properties / public infrastructure belonging to various departments like Agriculture, Horticulture and Forest etc. besides widespread damages to a number of houses that got marooned/

inundated/damaged. This calamity has also resulted in human loss.

4. In the reference 8th read above, the Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests, Hyderabad has have reported that this calamity has affected a very large area causing wide spread damages / loses many community properties belonging to various departments like Forest crops.

5. In the reference 7th read above, taking in to consideration of the below categories of affected areas, after careful examination of the prevailing scale of gratuitous relief provided to the affected families, decided to issue modified orders to provide appropriate gratuitous relief to the affected families.

6. Government after careful examination hereby order to include Forest crops in the list of items of crop damages for sanction of input subsidy and scale is as follows:-

7. The above scale of input subsidy is sanctioned to the affected area farmers,

where Teak, Eucalyptus & Casuarina trees damage is 50% and above during the Hudhud cyclone occurred in the month of October, 2014 as a special case.

8. The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests & the District Collectors to take all necessary steps to confirm the genuineness of the loss and genuineness of the beneficiaries and release the payment to the Bank Account of the Beneficiaries in a transparent manner.

9. It is ordered further that the insurance claim if any, existing on the above

plantation shall be offset from the compensation sanctioned herein .

10. The above orders are issued with the concurrence of Finance

Department vide their U.O.No.8314/178/EBS.VIII-Rev& IC/A1/14,dated

31-10-2014.

( BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE ANDHRA PRADESH )

A.R.SUKUMAR, IAS

COMMISSIONER FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT &

E.O.PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT