Raja Syed Rather
Srinagar, Oct 29 :
The Jammu and Kashmir government has confirmed that recent flash floods in September 2025 caused widespread damage to standing crops, horticulture and livestock across several parts of the Union Territory, including Marh Constituency, with total losses assessed at Rs 209.214 crore.
In a written reply to a question by MLA Surinder Kumar, the Agriculture Production Department, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that in Marh Constituency alone, 836 beneficiaries were affected due to the floods.
“Out of the total 728.79 hectares sown under paddy, around 449.93 hectares were reported as affected,” the reply stated.
The department added that a Joint Survey was carried out under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) by officials of the Agriculture Department in coordination with the Revenue Department to assess the damage and process compensation.
“So far, a compensation amount of Rs 169.13 lakh has been disbursed among 1,436 farmers in District Jammu, including Marh Constituency,” the reply said.
To expedite insurance settlements, Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) are currently being conducted in the affected fields. Once completed, compensation will be credited directly into farmers’ bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) guidelines—(KNO)