The farmers who sustained more than 50% damage to their crops in Pilibhit district due to untimely rain recently will now get double compensation as against what was announcement previously by the state government. These farmers will be provided with additional amount of reparation from central government's pool which will be on a par with compensation amount being awarded to farmers by the state government.

A decision to the effect was taken by the state authorities and communicated to the district administration on Friday evening via video-conferencing by chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh Alok Ranjan. The district revenue department has completed the survey of damage to crops and the additional requisition of funds in accordance with the newly subsumed provisions is expected to be sent to the state administration on Monday.

Alok Singh, the additional district magistrate (finance and revenue), told TOI that according to the survey of revenue department, more than 50% of standing crops, especially wheat, mustard and rapseed, in a an area spanning a total of 4288.26 hectare was damaged. The maximum damage has been reported in Bisalpur tehsil area where 2610 hectare area was adversely affected by rain and hailstorm while the least damage was found in Pilibhit tehsil, where crops sustained damage in 56.212 hectare. The Puranpur tehsil area recorded decimation of crops in 1622.048 hectare area.

Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/