Overview

• A special girdawari is underway with 2,167 patwaris conducting village-by-village surveys of crop, house and livestock losses, and nodal chairmen and members deployed across 2,303 identified villages to expedite claims.
• The government set compensation at Rs 20,000 per acre for crop loss, Rs 1.2 lakh for collapsed houses and Rs 40,000 for partial damage, with livestock norms including Rs 37,500 for a cow or buffalo and Rs 4,000 for a goat.
• Authorities reported 56 flood deaths and said Rs 2 crore has been disbursed to 50 bereaved families, with officials indicating the remaining six families will receive payments soon.
• A Rs 100 crore cleanliness and health campaign has begun in rural and urban areas to clear silt and debris, dispose of carcasses, run medical camps and deploy 550 ambulances, with debris and carcass removal targeted by September 24 and animal vaccinations by September 30.
• A five-day drive is restoring flood-hit grain markets so procurement can begin from September 16 and all mandis are operational by September 19, as opposition leaders demand an immediate Rs 20,000 per acre advance and raise questions about SDRF funds.