Patna, Oct. 14 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday transferred Rs 112.52 crore in agricultural input subsidy to the bank accounts of 2,48,704 farmers whose crops were damaged due to heavy rainfall and floods in the state in August.

The amount was transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Agriculture Input Subsidy Scheme at a programme organised by the Agriculture Department at the 'Samvad' hall of the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Patna.

Addressing the programme, the Chief Minister said providing assistance to farmers during a crisis remained a priority for the state government. He said the government was committed to providing timely financial relief to farmers affected by natural disasters so that...