<h1>Satellite-based NDVI assessment replaces field surveys to determine crop damage assistance while excluding drought losses.</h1> The State will replace on field surveys with satellite imagery and NDVI based parameters, excluding droughts, to determine eligibility for assistance and for crop insurance assessments. Weekly satellite captures and multiple indices (NDVI, NDWI, VCI, EVI, SAVI) will monitor cultivated areas; a two stage alert triggers preliminary action on specified rainfall patterns and confirms damage when NDVI falls to set thresholds during the assessment window. Designated agricultural research bodies will support analysis and a budget has been allocated for statewide implementation.