Over 76,000 farmers identified for relief in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar: In the fresh assessment of losses of crops, the district authorities have identified over 76,000 farmers affected due to untimely rain and hailstorm for compensation.

Revenue officials have identified 76,996 rain and hailstorm hit farmers for compensation, District Magistrate Ramkishan Sharma said, adding that Rs 6.86 crore compensation has been distributed among 17,772 till yesterday.

A demand of Rs 48 crore has been sent to state government for the compensation of the affected farmers in the district, the DM said.

Notably, the Union government had reduced the criterion of 50 percent crop damage for providing compensation to farmers to 33 percent on April 8 following which fresh assessment were carried out.