Due to rain and hailstorm in MP crops of many villages ruined, 2 killed, heavy damage in Indore-Khandwa

Indore. The rains and hailstorms in Malwa Nimar have caused major damage to the crops of wheat and onions as well as vegetables. A standing wheat crop has been laid to cut in the fields. State Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silavat discussed with Indore Commissioner Pawan Sharma and Collector Manish Singh about the damage caused by hailstorm and directed to assess the loss of crops.

Tulsi Silavat has instructed to start an immediate survey on the damage caused by hailstorm in all the districts of the division including Indore. There has been heavy damage in many areas including Depalpur, Hatod, Sanver, Betma, Rau in Indore. At the same time, hailstorm in Khandwa district has destroyed crops in about 40 villages. Borgaon elderly people were seen making videos along with taking selfies in the middle of a sheet of snow lying on the streets.

Directive for assessment of financial loss

Here, instructions have been given to Collector Khandwa to assess the economic loss and submit a report. Pandhana Tehsildar Swati Meena said that 12 Patwari circles are being inspected. For this, the joint team of Revenue Department, Horticulture Department and Agriculture Department will do this assessment. At the same time, light rain has been recorded in some villages of Pati Tehsil and Rajpur in Barwani district, but no damage has been reported.Lightning strikes two villagers in Khargone

At the same time, there has been light hailstorm in 3 tehsils of Khargone district, Bhagwanpura, Jhirnya, Segawa. In Jhirnya tehsil, 2 villagers have also died due to lightning. In Pithampur Industrial Area of ​​Dhar, hail fell, which has affected many vegetable crops including garlic, onion. In many places including Khaknar area, Doi Fodiya, Dhaba of Burhanpur, Chana hail fell with thunderstorm and rain. Due to this, the crops of gram and banana have also been damaged, although there has not been hail in Alirajpur and Jhabua.