Chandigarh, April 23 -- The Punjab government has sanctioned a relief package of Rs.123.28 crore for farmers whose crops were damaged due to hailstorms that struck parts of the state last month, said revenue, rehabilitation and disaster management minister Hardeep Singh Mundian on Wednesday.

Mundian said a total relief package worth Rs.123,28,05,938 has been approved for crop damage spread over 92,695 acres in 111 villages across seven districts, including 992 acres with 26% to 32% damage, 61,115 acres with 33% to 75% damage and 30,588 acres with 76% to 100% damage."

Giving a district-wise breakup, the minister said that among the affected districts, Fazilka received the highest relief of Rs.44.24 crore, followed by Muktsar Sahib with R...