New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a welfare decision for farmers, the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday approved an ex-gratia assistance of more than Rs 33.31 crore for agriculturists whose crops were destroyed due to heavy rain and waterlogging during August and September 2025.
She said the affected farmers will receive relief at the rate of Rs 75,000 per hectare.
Under this decision, the assistance will directly benefit farmers across more than 4,442.41 hectares of affected agricultural land spread across different districts and sub-divisions of Delhi.
The amount will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of eligible farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from next month, the Chief Minister added.
The Chief Minister directed the Revenue Department and the concerned District Magistrates to begin the distribution process without any delay so that the relief amount reaches the bank accounts of eligible farmers at the earliest.
She said the Delhi government stands firmly with its farmers in both good times and bad.
“The assistance is an effort to help farmers recover from the heavy losses caused by nature’s fury,” he added.
She said that the affected areas have been assessed as having suffered 100 per cent crop loss, and the assistance will be transferred directly to eligible farmers with complete transparency.
The Chief Minister added that, as per the Delhi government’s decision, a total of 4,442.41 hectares of affected agricultural land across various districts and sub-divisions in Delhi has been brought under the relief scheme.
The approved assistance includes Rs 2.74 crore for 364.74 hectares in Alipur (Narela), Rs 13 lakh for 17.33 hectares in Burari, Rs 38.63 lakh for 51.50 hectares in Punjabi Bagh (Mundka), and Rs 19.92 lakh for 26.55 hectares in Vikaspuri.
Similarly, under the Kanjhawala area, relief of Rs 8.70 crore and Rs 4.49 crore has been approved for a total of 1,758.76 hectares of affected agricultural land in Mundka and Bawana, respectively.
Assistance of Rs 1.03 crore has been sanctioned for 137.59 hectares in Rohini (Mundka), Rs 4.69 crore for 625.93 hectares in Kapashera (Matiala), while affected areas covering a total of 1,459.97 hectares under Najafgarh and Matiala have been sanctioned Rs 9.98 crore and Rs 96.74 lakh, respectively.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the Delhi government has laid down clear eligibility conditions to ensure that the assistance reaches only genuine and eligible farmers.
–IANS
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