Srinagar, Oct 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government said that unseasonal rains, hailstorms and floods in September 2025 caused widespread damage to crops, livestock, horticulture, fisheries and infrastructure across the Union Territory.
Minister Incharge, while responding to a query by MLA Sunil Kumar Sharma, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said total losses were assessed at Rs 209.214 crore and the report has been submitted to the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRR&R) and the General Administration Department (GAD) as per directions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
The total cropped area damaged across Jammu and Kashmir was 75,997.32 hectares. Of this, Jammu Division recorded the highest loss with 69,707.69 hectares affected, followed by Kashmir Division with 6,289.63 hectares.
The government said compensation is being provided under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms. Farmers in rainfed areas are eligible for Rs 8,500 per hectare, while those in irrigated areas are entitled to Rs 17,000 per hectare. The relief is restricted to the actual sown area of affected farmers, with a minimum of Rs 1,000 per farmer.
So far, Rs 647.98 lakh has been disbursed among the affected farmers across Jammu and Kashmir. This includes Rs 635.79 lakh for agricultural crops and Rs 12.19 lakh for horticulture losses.
The Agriculture Department stated that the disbursement process for remaining eligible farmers is underway with the concerned authorities. (KNO)
