From the archive record
Unseasonal rains have destroyed over 10 lakh hectares of standing crop across the country. The heavy loss is likely to have an adverse effect on prices of food items which may rise putting the Narendra Modi government in a crisis situation. One of the worst affected places is Maharashtra where around 40,000 hectares of standing rabi crop has been damaged. On the other hand 26 out of the 33 districts in Rajasthan have been affected and 40 per cent of the mustard production has been destroyed. Loss of cattle has also been reported from some parts of the state. Ludhiana and Jalandhar are the worst affected areas in Punjab with almost 40-50 per cent of early sown wheat affected. In Uttar Pradesh the rain has destroyed 70 per cent of wheat and 10 per cent of mango crop has been destroyed in Amr