Haryana

• 04 Mar 2022

Special Girdawari for Rabi 2021-22 crop

Why in News

In some districts of Haryana state, the work of special girdawari for the crops of Rabi 2021-22 damaged by the recent hailstorm has started from March 1, 2022.

Key Points

• The general girdawari work of Rabi crops in the state is done till February 28, while the special girdawari work for Rabi crops damaged by the recent hailstorm on February 25-26 has been started from March 1.
• As soon as the special girdawari is completed, the compensation will be directly transferred to the accounts of the farmers. The compensation amount is being distributed for Kharif crops (2020-21) like paddy, cotton, bajra.
• Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that even if the sowing of crops could not be done due to waterlogging in the agricultural land of the farmers, compensation would be given to the aggrieved farmers.
• It is noteworthy that due to heavy rains, water logging and pest attacks, there was damage in the Kharif 2021 crop (Cotton, Moong, Paddy, Bajra and Sugarcane), for which special Girdawari was done by the Haryana Government.