Lucknow, April 8 -- Expressing deep concern over the damage caused to rabi crops due to unseasonal rain, hailstorms, and incidents of fire in some areas, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure swift, transparent, and sensitive action.

Chairing a high-level review meeting on Wednesday morning, the Chief Minister said, "It is natural for farmers to feel worried in such adverse circumstances, and the state government stands firmly with them with full commitment."The Chief Minister directed that an accurate, fair, and time-bound assessment of losses for every affected farmer and sharecropper be conducted, and immediate compensation be ensured.

He instructed that effective coordination be established at t...