Relief for flood-hit farmers: Haryana Government puts off crop loan repayment

Providing a major relief to flood-hit farmers, the Haryana Government today announced postponement of crop loan repayment and agricultural electricity bill payment.

This was announcement by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at a press conference here today.

Reiterating Haryana Government's commitment to farmers’ welfare, he said that through the e-Kshatipurti portal, the government on Wednesday transferred the compensation amount of Rs 4.72 crore in the accounts of 2,386 persons whose houses, house articles were damaged and livestock perished in heavy rains. The compensation amount included Rs 4.67 crore for damage to houses and Rs 4.21 lakh for cattle loss.

Saini said 5.37 lakh farmers in 6,397 villages had registered themselves with the e-Kshatipurti portal for crop damage. The state government would give compensation amounting to Rs 15,000 per acre to farmers after verification.

Saini said his government had decided to postpone the bill payment of electricity connections of tubewells till December 2025.

Those who were supposed to pay their bills by July 2025 could pay the same by January 2026 without any surcharge, he further said.  It will provide relief to 7.10 lakh farmers, he added.