On Monday, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini announced that farmers affected by the disastrous floods will receive crop loss compensation between ₹7,000 and ₹15,000 as per the percentage of damage. He made this announcement while approving a reserve fund worth ₹3.26 crore to provide immediate relief to people affected by heavy rains and the recent flood-like situation in Haryana
Further, the CM mentioned that the approved amount will be spent on providing food, clothing, temporary shelters, tents, fodder for animals and other necessities such as petrol, diesel and fuels, along with transportation of relief material and drainage works in rural areas.
According to reports, around 13 people have died in the state due to house collapses amid heavy rains. The deaths include four in Fatehabad, three in Bhiwani, two each in Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar, and one each in Hisar and Faridabad. Not only this, but the families of the deceased will be given an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh each, totalling ₹52 lakh.
Govt launches e-Kshatipurti portal to register crop losses
The government has launched the e-Kshatipurti portal to register crop losses in the Haryana floods, in which around 2.53 lakh farmers from 5,217 villages have registered nearly 15 lakh acres of affected land so far. The verification process of claims registered on the portal is currently underway. Moreover, the Chief Minister has said that he will personally visit the affected areas, and the officials have been instructed to map damaged areas through drones. “Crops of cotton, paddy, and millet have received substantial damage. Compensation up to ₹15,000 per acre will be provided for affected crops. To address fodder shortages, arrangements are going on to procure dry fodder from districts unaffected by waterlogging, ensuring livestock needs are met,” the minister added.