Bihar Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prem Kumar held a review meeting where he approved the proposal to cull 'Ghodparas' and wild boars in the affected areas in the state.
The unseasonal rain accompanied by hailstorms destroyed crops such as cotton, wheat, gram, tur (pigeon peas). The local authorities said they will conduct an assessment of the damage soon.
Representatives of crop insurance companies need to personally visit the farms and assess the damages, and based on their report, the farmers will get the insurance amount.
With a view to speed up the process of insurance claim settlement for farmers, the West Bengal government has decided to use ISRO's data-collection technology to verify and assess the quantum of destruction caused to crops due to severe weather.
Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash several places in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday leading to a sharp dip in maximum temperatures, the meteorological department said.
In wake of the massive losses, the Maharashtra government has announced a compensation package of Rs 200 crore for farmers who suffered damage to standing crops.
New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued compensation cheques worth Rs 60 to farmers affected due to crop damage.In Faizabad, the district administration has distributed cheques for miserable sums from Rs 60 to Rs
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