ROHTAK/Karnal, Oct. 16 -- Untimely rain accompanied by strong winds disrupted paddy and Bajra harvesting and procurement across Haryana on Thursday with soaking heaps of procured and unprocured grain lying in open mandis.

Waterlogging, inadequate covered storage and sluggish government purchases in various mandis of the state have compounded farmers' woes amid rising moisture levels in the produce.

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) evening bulletin, Indri sub-division of Karnal reported 62 mm rain between 8.30 am of Wednesday and 5.30 pm of Thursday, highest in the state.

Similarly, Panipat district recorded 53 mm of rain, Ambala and Sonepat districts also recorded 42 mm rain during the same period.

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