The Delhi Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved relief for farmers affected by crop damage due to rain during August-September last year.

In a much-needed relief to the farmers of the national capital, the Delhi government decided to provide those who had suffered crop damage because of the excessive rain during the aforementioned period a compensation of Rs 75,000 per hectare. According to officials, around 10000 farmer families will benefit from the decision.
Earlier, the compensation for crop damage, implemented in 2015, was at Rs 20,000 per hectare.

The decision of the Delhi Cabinet followed by a discussion on the issue during the meeting. According to the Chief Minister, the assistance is menat for recorded landowners. However, land owned by companies, land vested in Gram Sabhas and farmhouse plots enclosed by permanent boundary walls will not be covered under this assistance.