Rain-hit farmers to get compensation within one month: Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said the farmers whose crop got damaged due to untimely rains and hailstorms will get compensation within one month.
He further said the assessment report of 'Girdawari' would be finalised by April 15.
Asserting that every grain of farmers' produce will be procured, Khattar expected lesser wheat procurement this season on account of crop getting damaged because of inclement weather conditions.
"Every grain of wheat would be procured in the state. There might be less procurement of wheat due to adverse impact of bad weather on crop," he said.
However, he said the state government has made all arrangements for wheat procurement during Rabi marketing season 2015-16.

This season, five state procurement agencies will procure wheat, he said.

The chief minister said that in view of the Central government's decision to increase the compensation amount, the state government has also increased it by Rs 2,000 per acre.
On cane payment, he said full payment will be made to sugarcane growers by both private as well as public sector mills.
He further said that the Chief Secretaries of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will meet soon to resolve Yamuna river water- related issues between the two states.
Addressing the Radaur Vikas rally organised by Shyam Singh Rana, MLA, in Radaur, the chief minister announced the decision to give Rs one crore for setting up an electricity tower in Yamuna river.

He also approved a sum of Rs 19.5 crore for controlling floods, an official release said.