Around 8,30,855 acres of cotton crop were destroyed due to pest attacks and Rs 643.58 crore has been released by the government as compensation, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said.
He further said an amount of Rs 195.17 crore has been released from state budget and Rs 448.40 crore from State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF).
Giving district wise details, the spokesperson said that Rs 221.96 crore has been sanctioned for loss of 2,77,454 acres of crop in Bathinda district, Rs 172.82 crore for loss of crop on over 2,31,738 acres in Fazilka, Rs 11.69 crore for crop loss on 14,620 acres in Faridkot district, Rs 10.59 crore as relief for loss of crop on 13,245 acres in Barnala district, Rs 116.97 crore as compensation for loss of crop on 1,52,988 acres in Mansa district, Rs 57 lakh for crop loss on 1,218 acres in Moga, Rs 13.66 crore for crop loss on 20,337 acres in Sangrur, Rs 95.18 crore for crop loss on 1,19,030 acres in Muktsar and Rs 9 lakh as compensation for crop loss over 225 acres of land in Ludhiana.