<h1>Chief minister says 169,738 farmers registered on portal to claim damage for 996,701 acres after floods</h1> The state chief minister announced that 169,738 farmers have registered on an online portal to claim crop damage for 996,701 acres affected by waterlogging and recent floods. The portal allows farmers to upload loss details and file compensation claims; registrations remain open. The state government dispatched relief material to neighboring states, urged unity in facing the natural disaster, and cautioned against politicizing the crisis while reiterating official support for affected farmers and advising them to register their losses through the portal.