ROHTAK, Oct. 30 -- Another spell of light to moderate rain in several parts of Haryana on Thursday disrupted paddy harvesting and procurement operations, adding to farmers' woes at a crucial stage of the harvesting season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of more unsettled weather over the next two days. According to the reports, rain was reported from several parts of Haryana including Sonepat, Rohtak, Panipat, Faridabad, Karnal and others. The Chandigarh Meteorological Centre issued an orange alert for 15 districts, warning of thunderstorms till October 30, possible hailstorms and gusty winds that could reach 50-60 kmph in some areas. According to IMD, Panipat recorded 22 mm rain, while Karnal's Uchani station witnessed 14 mm rain till 5:30 pm of the day. Moreover, the weather office forecasted fairly widespread rainfall over Haryana on October 29 and 30, followed by isolated rainfall on October 31. The fresh spell has compounded farmers' difficulties at a crucial stage of the procurement season, with waterlogging, inadequate covered storage and slow lifting of purchased grain adding to their concerns. According to the state's e-Kharid portal, 42.2 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy arrived in mandis, of which 37.5 lakh MT had been procured. However, only 29.2 lakh MT had been lifted, leaving a substantial quantity of around 13 lakh MT in the mandis. Farmers fear that high moisture content and loss of lustre could lead to rejection at procurement centres or force growers to sell at lower prices to private buyers. BKU farmer leader Rattan Mann said that the rain, fourth time this month will only add to the problems of the farmers as it may deplete the condition of the procured crop....