Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday released over Rs.52 crore as crop loss compensation to 22,617 farmers whose crops were damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains during the 2024-25 rabi crop cycle.

The crop compensation has been calculated based on the crop damage data collected through the "Kshatipurti portal," which was made operational between December 2024 and March 2025. Farmers across the state had registered their losses on the portal, following which assessments and verifications were carried out, a government spokesperson said.

While launching the revenue and disaster management department's website, Saini said that through physical verification, about 57,485- acre land was found eligib...