Karnal, Sept. 16 -- At least 4.97 lakh farmers from 6,310 villages in Haryana have registered crop damage for over 29 lakh acres of land on the e-Kshatipurti portal, as of 7pm on Monday.

September 15 was the last date to register the damage on the portal, following heavy monsoon rains in most parts of Haryana.

The registrations were made following damage to crops like paddy, maize, sugarcane, and cotton across the state.

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) will compensate farmers with insured crops, while uninsured farmers can claim damages through the portal.

Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini had earlier opened the portal on August 21 for farmers in seven districts, later extending it to all districts until September 15 from ...