Chamoli, Dec. 29 -- Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated on Monday that more than Rs 65 crore were deposited into the accounts of those farmers whose crops were damaged due to adverse weather conditions in Uttarakhand and this year alone, more than Rs 500 crore have already been deposited.

Addressing the gathering, Chouhan stressed that the Malta orange, popularly grown in Uttarakhand, will reach every corner of India, and the Government will make every effort to export it worldwide.

"There are such wide varieties of fruits here. Malta orange here is so big it's like a melon. This Malta orange will go to every corner of India, and we will make every effort to send and del...