Hindustan Times – Online

Thousands of acres of standing crop and vegetables were inundated in the northern parts of Haryana after heavy to very heavy rainfall in the past four days. As per reports, waterlogging was reported across state especially in Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Karnal, Kaithal and Sonepat districts. According to farmers, rain and high velocity winds have flattened mustard crop and waterlogging is harmful for vegetables, especially potato, cauliflower and peas. Officials of the agriculture department said there are no reports of major losses to wheat but waterlogging is harmful for all crops, including wheat. “Around 500 acre standing crop in three villages of Sadhaura block of Yamunanagar district are under two feet water for the past three ...