Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday said the crop loss due to recent hailstorm in some parts of the state, including Gwalior and Chambal divisions, has been estimated at Rs 75 crore.The government has initiated crop surveys in the affected areas to ensure early payment of relief to the farmers. "More than seven districts of Gwalior and Chambal divisions have suffered 25 to 33% crop loss during the recent hailstorm. As a result, Rabi crop of 68,926 farmers sowed in an area of 56,555 hectares has been damaged. A loss of Rs 75 crore has been estimated in the calamity," said revenue minister Umashankar Gupta while replying to a question by Congress leaders during call attention motion in the assembly.Raising the matter in the House, Congress legislators Govind Singh (Lahar), Shailendra Patel (Ichchawar) and Satyapal Singh Sikarwar (Sumavali) said that more than 15 districts have been affected due to rains and hailstorm. Crops sown in one lakh hectare area has been affected in these districts, incurring a loss of Rs 300 crore. "In Bhind district, 145 villages have been affected by the hailstorm and the government has approved a relief of Rs 36 crore, but the farmers are yet to get it. Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com