Govt orders spl girdawari to assess crop loss in Yamunanagar

Shiv Kumar Sharma

Tribune News Service

Yamunanagar, August 17

The state government has ordered a special girdawari to assess standing crop loss due to recent heavy rain and flood water.

The Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana, had issued a directive to the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Yamunanagar, to conduct the special girdawari on August 14.

In a major development, this time the government has decided that the girdawari shall be carried out by sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs). However, in the past, the work of special girdawari was usually done by patwaris and kanoongos.

“It is observed that in the past, special girdawari is traditionally carried out by the patwari and kanoongo. The government has now decided that this special girdawari is to be carried out only at the level of sub-divisional officers (civil),” reads the letter issued by the Revenue Department to the DC. Besides, the facts of report will be reviewed or rechecked by the DC and Divisional Commissioner at the personal level.

“The representative of Agriculture and Irrigation Department may also be associated while conducting special girdawari.

The government has also asked the DC to ensure that the damaged area covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) or any other crop insurance scheme should not be included while sending damage report.

“While conducting the special girdawari, the details of the affected farmers’ bank account may also be collected so that the compensation may be paid direct in their accounts through DBT,” reads the letter.

According to information, besides rain, the flood water of Yamuna river and several seasonal rivulets, including Som and Pathrala, have affected hundreds of acres crops of paddy, sugarcane and vegetables in several villages of Yamunanagar district located along the Yamuna river and seasonal rivulets.

The rain and flood water affected crops on 8,417 acres in 72 villages of the district in recent past, the district revenue department report said. SDM Jagadhri, Bilaspur and Radaur shall conduct the special girdawari in their respective areas.

Jagadhri SDM Bharat Bhushan Kaushik said he had called a meeting of Revenue and Agriculture departments on Monday.

“After holding a meeting, we shall soon start the work of special girdawari,” said Bharat Bhushan Kaushik.