State govt has opened e-Kshatipurti portal to compensate for crop losses: CM
Saini interactes with public representatives of waterlogged villages
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said in the present waterlogging crisis, the ruling party, opposition, and common people need to serve with patience together so that everyone can get relief from this calamity. He said that water is gradually receding in the waterlogged areas. About 3,000 villages in the state have been affected by excess water coming from the hills. To compensate for crop and other losses in these villages, the state government has opened the e-Kshatipurti portal, where till now 1,69,738 farmers have applied for damage to 9,96,701 acres of crops.
On Saturday, the Chief Minister interacted with the public representatives of the villages affected by waterlogging in Shahabad and took information about the situation and losses of each village. After this, the Chief Minister offered prayers at the Markandeshwar Temple and also interacted with citizens shifted from waterlogged areas, listened to their problems, and assured them that the state government is providing all possible help to the citizens.
Thereafter, while interacting with the media, the Chief Minister said that due to excessive rainfall in hilly areas, a lot of water has flowed into the state’s villages, causing waterlogging. The people whose houses were submerged have been shifted to safe places. Arrangements for their stay, food, drinking water, and other needs have been made. Apart from this, fodder for animals is also being arranged.
He said that such a situation had also arisen in the state in the year 2023. Officials are engaged in managing the arrangements. The state government has opened an e-Kshatipurti portal for the common people to register their losses.
Replying to a question from journalists, Saini said that continuous cleaning of canals and drains is carried out, but this time due to excessive water flow from the hills, such a situation arose. It is unfortunate for the opposition to do politics in such a disaster. In this situation, the opposition should give suggestions and cooperate with the government. He also appealed to the public to support the affected people in waterlogged areas.
Answering another question, the Chief Minister said that the capacity of Markanda Canal is 25,000 cusecs of water, but this time about 40,000 cusecs of water flowed, which overflowed into fields and nearby areas, causing waterlogging.
The Chief Minister said that PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and J.P. Nadda are themselves monitoring the flood-like situation caused by heavy rains in northern India. The Centre has issued special directions regarding Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. From various districts of Haryana, aid is being sent to different places in Punjab. Haryana is sending food, drinking water, and fodder for animals to Punjab.