Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday released over Rs.52 crore as crop loss compensation to 22,617 farmers whose crops were damaged due to hailstorms and heavy rains during the 2024-25 rabi crop cycle. The crop compensation has been calculated based on the crop damage data collected through the "Kshatipurti portal," which was made operational between December 2024 and March 2025. Farmers across the state had registered their losses on the portal, following which assessments and verifications were carried out, a government spokesperson said. While launching the revenue and disaster management department's website, Saini said that through physical verification, about 57,485- acre land was found eligible for compensation. The assessment covered 15 districts namely Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Mewat, Palwal, Rewari, Rohtak and Yamunanagar in the state, and financial aid was sanctioned accordingly to support the affected farming communities, he added. While Rewari district received the highest compensation amounting to Rs.20 crore, followed by Mahendergarh ( Rs.10.74 crore) Jhajjar ( Rs.8.33 crore), Gurugram ( Rs.4.07 crore), Charkhi Dadri ( Rs.3.67 crore), and Bhiwani ( Rs.2.24 crore). The other districts received varying amounts based on their verified affected areas and registered farmers. The compensation amounts were calculated based on the affected area that was verified and in accordance with government norms for disaster relief. Meanwhile, Saini unveiled a new official website (https://revenueharyana.gov.in/) of the revenue and disaster management department. He stated that through this initiative transparency will be ensured in the department and scope of leakages will be eliminated....