e-Kshatipurti window for Karnal, Kaithal farms for crop loss claims

Amid the flood-like conditions triggered by heavy rainfall and swelling rivers, the Haryana Government has extended its e-Kshatipurti crop loss portal to farmers of Karnal and Kaithal districts. The move follows demands from cultivators and local authorities after widespread crop damage in the two districts.

Preliminary surveys indicate that nearly 7,500 acres in 23 villages of Karnal along the Yamuna and about 6,330 acres in 39 villages of Kaithal near the Ghaggar stand affected.

“Farmers in Karnal district can now register their losses, which will be verified by teams from the Revenue Department,” said Manish Kumar, DRO Karnal. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Uttam Singh also appealed to cultivators to upload “complete and accurate details of damaged crops” to avoid delays in compensation.

In Kaithal, DC Preeti announced that claims could be filed till September 15. “Reports filed by farmers will undergo physical verification before compensation is released. Farmers can register directly or with assistance from Common Service Centres,” she added.

Meanwhile, flood relief and monitoring measures are being stepped up. Guhla SDM Captain Parmesh Singh, who inspected inundated villages on Monday, reported that the Ghaggar was flowing at 24.6 feet with 53,695 cusecs discharge, well above its danger mark of 23 feet.

“The administration’s top priority is to ensure that no citizen faces undue hardship. Teams have been deployed to provide essential facilities in the affected villages,” Singh said after visiting Sarola, Daba, Chaba, Rattakheda Lukman, Khambheda and Kundiwala Bandh. He also noted that receding water levels in the Tangri and Markanda in Ambala may improve the situation in Guhla-Cheeka.

Departments across the board have been pressed into service. Revenue officers are conducting field assessments, the Irrigation Department is fortifying embankments with over 200 labourers, while the Public Health Department is testing water samples and repairing leakages. Mobile veterinary vans and medical camps have been deployed in villages, and the Power Corporation is working to maintain electricity.

For safety, a flood warning station has been set up at the Ghaggar Tatiana gauge point, with a full police company deployed for law and order and assistance to residents.