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Govt hikes acreage for compensation due to hailstorm, orders survey
Farmers in Maharashtra affected by a recent hailstorm will be compensated for crop loss on up to 3 hectares of land instead of the current 2 hectares. The agriculture and revenue departments will also conduct a joint survey to assess the damage caused by the storm. The hailstorm damaged 1,30,272 hectares of crops in 18 districts, with crops like grapes, vegetables, and onions suffering considerable damage. The government is facing criticism for not doing enough to address the ongoing farm crisis.
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:46 AM IST
Essay: On natural disasters and climate writing
All the romanticisation with unseasonal rains shouldn’t make us forget that climate change wreaks havoc through heatwaves, forest fires, floods and flash rains
Published on Nov 18, 2023 05:04 PM IST
Deepansh Duggal
Inclement weather hits paddy arrivals, harvest in Punjab
Experts say the harvest pushed back at least by 10 days as slushy fields will hamper the combine harvester’s movement
Updated on Oct 17, 2023 08:46 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Punjab: Farmers, experts worried as rain could delay paddy harvest by fortnight
State agriculture director Jaswant Singh seeks report from all districts to assess impact on crop health, yield; assures affected growers of all assistance
Published on Oct 16, 2023 01:49 PM IST
Hailstorm in Kulgam, Shopian damages harvest-ready apple
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
