Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Uttar Pradesh Sets October 12 Deadline for Digital Crop Damage Surveys
Recent floods, heavy rain and a cyclone damaged crops in parts of Uttar Pradesh.
The state government wants officials to measure the damage carefully using a digital survey.
They must send the results to a relief website by October 12.
District officials will visit locations to check the work.
Other local officials will also cross-check the survey.
Weather records will help show how much rain fell in each area.
Officials will compare those records with the crop survey.
Farmers who qualify will receive assistance according to the rules.
Uttar Pradesh officials must submit digital crop damage data to the relief portal by October 12.
The survey covers damage caused by floods, heavy rain and the recent cyclone.
District Magistrates and Additional District Magistrates will personally inspect survey quality and transparency.
Sub-District Magistrates and Tehsildars will cross-check the digital survey, alongside rainfall data from the India Meteorological Department and automated weather stations.
Eligible farmers will receive assistance under the rules based on recorded losses.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government officials and farmers affected by crop damage.
- What
- A digital survey and verification of crop losses, with eligible farmers to receive assistance under the rules.
- When
- Crop damage data must be submitted by October 12; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Affected districts in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To assess actual crop losses transparently and scientifically and guide timely assistance to eligible farmers.
- Reporting deadline
- October 12
- Reporting channel
- The relief portal
- Damage covered
- Floods, heavy rainfall and cyclone-related crop damage
- Verification
- District Magistrates and Additional District Magistrates will inspect survey quality; Sub-District Magistrates and Tehsildars will cross-verify the digital survey.
- Weather data
- India Meteorological Department and Automated Weather Stations (AWS-ARG) data will be used.
- Farmer assistance
- Eligible farmers will be assisted under the rules based on actual losses recorded in the survey.