CM Yogi to DBT ₹493 Crore Directly to 9.18 Lakh UP Farmers from Gorakhpur
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Delivering major financial respite to agrarian households battered by seasonal calamities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to transfer agricultural investment subsidies totaling ₹493 crore directly to more than 9.18 lakh farmers from Gorakhpur on Monday. The state-level disbursement ceremony, organized at the Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, aims to compensate cultivators who suffered extensive damage to standing crops during devastating spells of unseasonal cloudbursts, severe floods, cyclones, and hailstorms earlier this autumn. Presiding over the event alongside State Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and senior regional representatives, the Chief Minister will execute the massive financial disbursal via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), guaranteeing that government aid reaches verified bank accounts without delay or middleman deductions.
Transparent Direct Bank Inflows: 9.18 Lakh Cultivators Covered Under Single DBT Click
The state government's rapid relief machinery swings into action to protect agrarian balance sheets following severe harvest losses:
Massive Beneficiary Base: Comprehensive field verification spearheaded by district administrations identified exactly 9,18,091 cultivators across Uttar Pradesh whose crops were devastated by excessive rainfall, inundation, and weather shocks up to October 9.
Direct Bank Transfer Rollout: The aggregate relief allocation of ₹493 crore will be deposited into the active bank accounts of eligible farmers through DBT, ensuring zero procedural leakages.
High-Level Presence: State Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi alongside top administrative dignitaries and public representatives will participate in the Gorakhpur conclave to oversee the operational disbursal drive.
Rapid Damage Mapping: Fast-Tracking Compensation Post September Deluge
The state's relief apparatus worked rapidly to quantify rural distress after extreme weather hit the Terai and central belts during late September:
Tackling Cyclonic Deluges: Late September's torrential downpours, coupled with flash flooding and waterlogging across hundreds of low-lying villages, heavily damaged seasonal paddy tracts, pulses, and oilseeds across multiple districts.
Expedited Ground Audits: Revenue teams and agricultural officers mobilized within days of receding floodwaters to complete rigorous geo-tagged plot surveys and finalize compensation rosters.
Earlier District Allocations: Records from the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner's office show that ₹169 crore had previously been decentralized to affected districts, of which ₹78.75 crore had already reached 1,29,326 farmers, with Monday's ₹493-crore release completing the broader restitution drive.
Beyond Agriculture: ₹225.93 Crore Extended for Loss of Life, Livestock & Homes
The government's overarching disaster safety net continues to deliver comprehensive financial rehabilitation beyond farm fields:
Holistic Disaster Compensation: The Relief Commissioner's office confirmed that ₹225.93 crore has been distributed to vulnerable families impacted by non-crop natural disaster calamities during the ongoing financial year.
Restitution for Structural & Life Losses: This dedicated fund provided direct economic compensation for tragic loss of life, livestock casualties, and damaged residential mud and brick houses throughout flood-affected riverine basins.
Zero Middleman Intervention: By enforcing real-time digital authentication across all grant payments, the administration ensures transparent, immediate support to distressed rural households recovering from nature's fury.
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