Untimely showers spell disaster for paddy growers; 40 pc crop damaged in Burdwan (E)

In Memari, 2,3000 hectares of paddy were affected. In Galsi-2 block, 10,000 hectares of crops got damaged while in Galsi-I block 9500 hectares are affected. Manteswar witnessed substantial crop loss on 13400 hectares against the cultivation of 21350 hectares in 144 villages.