Chandigarh, Sep 25 (PTI) Incessant rains have impacted around 1.35 lakh hectares of farm area in Punjab, with one to two per cent of the affected areas likely to suffer damage to Kharif crops, especially paddy and cotton, an official said on Sunday.
Untimely rains have been lashing several parts of Punjab and Haryana at a time when paddy, which is the main Kharif crop, is ready for harvest.
Paddy procurement will start from October 1.
