Special Girdawari for Flood-Affected Farmers from September 13: DC Aashika Jain

 Special Girdawari for Flood-Affected Farmers from September 13: DC Aashika Jain

Transparent assessment to ensure timely compensation; Farmers to receive 10,000 to 20,000 rupees per acre based on crop loss

Hoshiarpur/ September 12/Daljeet Ajnoha 

In the wake of the recent floods that caused significant damage to standing crops across the district, the Hoshiarpur administration has initiated a special relief mechanism to support affected farmers. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain announced that a special girdawari will commence from September 13 across the district to ensure transparent and accurate evaluation of losses.

Under this process, each patwari has been directed to conduct crop inspections in their respective villages within 14 days. Subsequently, the kanungos will verify at least 25 percent of the affected areas and submit their reports within five days. In addition, tehsildars and naib tehsildars will inspect a minimum of 10 percent of the damaged areas and send their reports to the DC within five days. Final compensation will be disbursed based on these verified reports.

To maintain transparency, the draft girdawari reports will be displayed publicly for seven days, allowing farmers to raise objections or suggestions. Patwaris will respond to objections within three days, followed by a review and final decision by the tehsildar/naib tehsildar within the next three days. In case of serious discrepancies, a fresh girdawari will be ordered, and strict action will be taken against negligent officials.

Highlighting the revised relief measures, DC Jain stated that the state government has enhanced compensation rates for affected farmers. Those who have suffered 26–75 percent crop loss will receive 10,000 rupees per acre, while farmers with 76–100 percent crop loss will be compensated at 20,000 rupees per acre. For villages or areas under the Dhussi bundh where more than 75 percent damage has occurred, a special committee comprising the DC, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Revenue Officer, concerned SDM, and Agriculture Development Officer will finalize the list of severely affected villages within a week.

The entire process is expected to be completed within 33–45 days, and compensation will be disbursed to farmers within one week of final approval.

Assuring farmers of the administration’s commitment, DC Jain said, “The government and the district administration are fully committed to ensuring that no farmer is deprived of rightful compensation. The process will be carried out with utmost transparency, sensitivity, and timeliness.