Spot inspection of the damage was being undertaken after which the families will be given compensation, the official said.
The rain is expected to bring some respite from the scorching heat with the maximum temperature dropping by a few notches, it said.
As much as 30,305.30 hectares of farm land was affected by unseasonal rains and crop loss survey has been completed over 20,329.65 hectares or 67 percent of this land, it added.
Many parts of the state have been lashed with rains with Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand and Eranpura in Pali receiving maximum 8 cm rains during the last 24 hours.
The Met office here has issued an 'orange' alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorms at isolated places on Monday and Tuesday.
The state government should provide aid to the affected farmers, Pawar demanded while speaking to reporters here.
The weather office, in a bulletin, said that parts of Garhwa, Latehar, Pakur, Palamu, Sahibganj and Godda districts are likely to experience light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by wind gusting at 30-40 kmph on...
Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have hit 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh, causing damage to agricultural areas and disrupting the harvest of wheat, mustard, and mango crops. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed...
The frequency of the mango crop loss has been more in North India, especially Uttar Pradesh which is a leading mango producing state in the country.
Rao, held a review meeting on crop loss, podu lands, sheep distribution, financial assistance to the poor for house construction and other issues, a release...
Speaking to reporters in Khammam district, the CM alleged that the present policies of the Centre were not helpful to farmers in times of crop losses and that...
Rao would meet farmers and assure them of compensation for the losses incurred, an official release said on Wednesday night.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is set to visit districts affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorms that damaged standing crops. The Chief...
A weather department official said that the impact of the western disturbance will continue in areas of Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer and Bharatpur divisions on Monday...
The weather in the state capital changed suddenly as it began to rain in the evening. Hailstorms also occurred at some places.
According to a report prepared by the divisional commissioner's office, an average rainfall of 2.4 mm was recorded in the eight districts of the Marathwada...
After Sunday, the rainfall is expected to reduce, the official said, adding light rainfall could occur for a further two days till Tuesday.
Some parts of the state, including capital Ranchi, witnessed strong winds and scattered events of hailstorms, which uprooted trees and electricity poles in...
On Wednesday, Hailstorms and rains lashed Shimla and surrounding areas late afternoon bringing a sharp fall in temperatures in the region.
The weather office has forecast thundershowers and hailstorms from Saturday till Wednesday due to two successive extra-tropical weather systems over the region.
