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Flooding damages stored paddy in markets in Punjab and Haryana
Heavy rain flooded grain markets in Fazilka, Punjab, and Ambala, Haryana, soaking stored paddy sacks.
Farmers said the water damaged large quantities of harvested grain.
In Fazilka, farmers blamed the losses on a lack of drainage to carry rainwater away.
Farmers in Ambala also blamed authorities for inadequate drainage and storage safeguards.
The damage puts at risk crops that farmers spent months growing.
More rain could make it harder to dry the paddy and limit further losses.
The weather department forecast rain and thunderstorms in Ambala through October 15 and possible light rain or thunderstorms in Fazilka over the next few days.
Heavy rain caused waterlogging that damaged stored paddy in grain markets in Fazilka, Punjab, and Ambala, Haryana.
Farmers blamed inadequate drainage and alleged official negligence for the damage.
A farmer in Fazilka said the flooding had ruined the results of six months of work.
The India Meteorological Department forecast more unsettled weather in the region, with an alert for Ambala through October 15.
- Who
- Farmers with paddy stored in grain markets in Fazilka and Ambala.
- What
- Rainwater flooded the markets and damaged stored paddy.
- When
- After recent heavy rainfall; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Fazilka, Punjab, and Ambala, Haryana.
- Why
- Farmers blamed poor drainage and, in Ambala, alleged official negligence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
There is no outlet for the water to recede, which caused us a lot of damage. Several of these sacks belong to me.
We have suffered losses. We grew crops for six months, and this is the outcome.
Heavy rainfall inundated grain markets in Fazilka and Ambala, soaking stored paddy.
The IMD forecast continued rain and thunderstorms in Ambala and issued a yellow alert.
- Affected markets
- Fazilka, Punjab, and Ambala, Haryana
- Published
- October 12, 2026
- Ambala forecast
- Rain and thunderstorms through October 15
- Alert
- IMD yellow alert for Ambala
Sources
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