The Delhi government has approved a significant increase in ex-gratia compensation for farmers suffering from crop losses due to heavy rains and waterlogging last year. The compensation has been raised from ₹49,421 to ₹75,000 per hectare, a decision made during a recent cabinet meeting. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated this increase aims to directly benefit around 10,000 farmers in the capital whose fields were severely impacted in August-September 2025. Affected agricultural land spans approximately 4,442.41 hectares. The compensation rate, originally set in 2015, has been adjusted to reflect rising agricultural costs over the past decade. Notably, this assistance will be available only to recorded landowners, excluding company-owned land and certain other categories. A thorough assessment by the revenue department confirmed that crop losses in the affected regions were assessed at 100 percent, with the previous aid structure providing proportional assistance for losses up to 70 percent and full compensation for losses exceeding that threshold.