Palghar, Oct 20 (PTI) Palghar collector Manik Gursal on Tuesday asked revenue department officials to begin assessment of crop damage due to heavy rains recently.

He asked affected farmers to apply for compensation at the offices of the teshildar, taluka agricultural officer, crop insurance firms and banks.

Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Addresses The Nation Ahead of Dussehra, Diwali, Eid And Other Festivals: ‘In Festive Season, Remember…Jab Tak Davai Nahi, Tab Tak Dhilai Nahi’.

District superintending agriculture officer Kashinath Tarpase told PTI only 32,000 of 1,45,000 farmers in Palghar, or around 22 per cent, are covered under the Prime Minister's Crop Insurance scheme.

Rains damaged crops extensively in Wada, Vikramgadh, Palghar and Vasai talukas in the district, Tarpase informed.

Also Read | Mumbai Local Trains Update: Railways Allow Women to Commute in Suburban Trains From October 21; Check Timings.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)