GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (EMERGENCY RELIEF BRANCH)

To

1.All the Commissioners of Divisions in the State

2.All the Deputy Commissioners in the State

Memo No.13/22/90-ERII/8047

Chandigarh,dated the 28/11/90

Sub:     Instructions regarding relief for persons affected by floods during the 1990 monsoon season.

Please refer to Para VI regarding Crop Damage Relief of this department memo No.13/22/90-ERII/5824, dated 12/9/1990 on the subject noted above.

2.         The norms of relief on account of damage to the standing crops by heavy rains/floods/hailstorms are intimated as under :

(i)Where crop is totally damaged in early stage but area can be re-sown in the same season, farmers may be allowed relief for seeds, fertilizers etc. @ Rs. 150/- per acre.

(ii)Where crop is totally damaged in early stage but area cannot be re-sown relief @ Rs. 400/- per acre may be allowed.

(iii)Relief on account of damage of mature standing / harvested crops at the following rates may be allowed :

(a)        Where the loss to standing/ harvested                Rs.700/-per acre

            crops exceeds 75%

(b)        Where the loss to standing/ harvested                Rs.400/-per acre

            crops exceeds 50% but does not

exceed 75%

(c)        Where the loss to standing/ harvested                Rs.200/-per acre

            crops exceeds 25% but does not

exceed 50%

(d)        Where the loss does not exceed 25%                Nil

                                                                        Under Secretary to Govt Punjab

                                                                                    Revenue (AR) Department