LUCKNOW, March 27 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed officials concerned to carry out an immediate assessment of crop damage caused by unseasonal rain and ensure timely compensation to affected farmers. The state government has also activated multiple channels for reporting losses under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Reviewing the situation, the chief minister asked all district magistrates (DMs) to step into the field and conduct a realistic, on-ground evaluation of crop losses. He emphasised that farmers' welfare remains the government's top priority and that relief must reach them without delay or inconvenience.

Adityanath ordered a joint survey by the revenue and agriculture departments along with insurance ...