Sambhal Crops Damaged By Heavy Rain, DM Orders Loss Survey

Crops in Sambhal have suffered damage due to continuous heavy rain, prompting District Magistrate Ankit Khandelwal to visit the affected fields and review the situation on the ground.

To assess the crop loss, the District Magistrate reached Bhagnagar Udhranpur village in Gunnaur tehsil and carried out a field inspection. He spoke to farmers during the visit, heard their problems and directed officials to ensure a proper assessment of the damage.

The District Magistrate inspected the damage caused to paddy, bajra and other crops at the site. Instructions have been issued to form a joint team of the development, revenue and agriculture departments for the survey of crop losses.

The DM also directed the Deputy Director Agriculture to deploy the agriculture department’s ATM, BTM and ADO in the affected areas in coordination with lekhpals. The aim is to ensure on-site verification of the damage caused to crops.

Officials have been told to maintain transparency during the survey. They have also been directed to ensure that eligible farmers receive compensation and permissible relief on time, either under crop insurance or under the natural calamity category, as per the norms fixed by the government.

During the visit, villagers also raised the issue of the road leading to the school. Acting on their demand, the District Magistrate inspected the route on the spot and directed officials to prepare an estimate for it.

Ankit Khandelwal, DM Sambhal, further said that seeds and fertilizers must be made available to farmers only at the prescribed rates. He also made it clear that there should be no overrating or unnecessary tagging in the supply of seeds and fertilizers.