Rs 2 as Compensation For Crop Damage in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: Rs 2 as compensation for crop damage? Yes, that is what one of the Green Revolution states, Haryana, is offering its farmers as compensation for crop damaged during 2011 rains.

TOI is in possession of cheques for such amounts issued to farmers by the Haryana government as damages to farmers.

The crops, mainly wheat, were damaged due to waterlogging following heavy rains in 2011. Following this, the state government had ordered a special survey to assess the losses. However, after the survey and almost two years' wait, several farmers received compensation cheques of modicum amounts.