<h1>Government to supply 200,000 quintals of free wheat seed to flood-hit farmers for Rabi sowing and recovery</h1> The state government will provide 200,000 quintals of wheat seed, valued at Rs 74 crore, free to farmers who lost crops in recent floods to support the upcoming Rabi sowing. Authorities report floods submerged over 2,300 villages, affected more than 2 million people, and destroyed crops on roughly 500,000 acres. Initial damage estimates total about Rs 13,800 crore, though officials caution the final figure may be higher. The assistance is framed as emergency relief to help restore food production and livelihoods in the affected areas.