Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Loni Farmers Face Financial Ruin After Fields Inundated
Farmers near Delhi had their crops and homes destroyed by floodwaters from the Yamuna River.
They had leased land to grow crops but now face financial ruin.
They've moved to temporary camps set up by the government, but are concerned about the lack of resources and their future, particularly as they have lost their savings and are uneducated.
Despite the risks, some farmers are refusing to leave their land and animals.
Farmers in Loni, Ghaziabad, are facing financial losses as their crops and homes are inundated by floodwaters.
The farmers had leased land to grow crops like sugarcane, soybean, radish, coriander, carrot, and rice.
Approximately 100 families have relocated to camps set up by the district administration.
Farmers express dissatisfaction with the camp arrangements, citing inadequate facilities.
Some farmers have chosen to remain on their land, despite the flooding.
- Who
- Farmers in Loni, Ghaziabad, primarily from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.
- What
- Farmers are facing financial losses due to flooding of their leased agricultural land and homes.
- When
- Ongoing, with evacuations and challenges faced by farmers following the rise in water levels.
- Where
- Yamuna floodplains in Loni, Ghaziabad, and nearby areas.
- Why
- Discharge of water from the Hathnikund Barrage into the Yamuna river caused the flooding.
- Location
- Loni, Ghaziabad
- Affected Group
- Farmers
- Primary Cause
- Rising Yamuna water levels
- Crop Types
- Sugarcane, soybean, radish, coriander, carrot, and rice
- Relocation
- Farmers moved to camps set up by the district administration
- Water Discharge
- 3,29,313 cusecs from Hathnikund Barrage
