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| Farmers, orchadists desperate for compensation, Govt unmoved | | | Ishtiyaq Ahmad
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, June 6: The farmers and orchadists of Jammu and Kashmir are in despair as government is yet to decide to provide them compensation for losses due to hailstorm and high speed winds. For last over a month, hailstorm and high speed winds hit parts of the state resulting heavy damage to crops.In Jammu region the maximum damage has been caused to mango production.
"As per our survey the maximum damage has been caused to mango orchards in Jammu region. Atleast 40 mango orchards have been hit by hail storm in last one month," an official of Horticulture Department said.
The official said that orchadists have been asking government to provide them some relief. "There will be less production of fruits this year.
Government has not taken any decision whether to provide them some compensation," the official said.
Similarly, this is the season of apple production in Kashmir Valley. The apple orchards are spread over 1,46,016 hectares in the Valley.
The Kulgam and Baramulla districts are maximum hit by hailstorm in the Kashmir Valley. "Over 40 percent apple production has been affected in Kulgam and Baramulla district followed by Shopian and Bandipora. We are suffering from heavy losses due to natural calamity but goverent seems in no mood to provide any relief," Ghulam Mohammad, an orchadist of Kulgam, said.
In Baramulla, the worst affected areas are Watergam, Dangiwacha and Zainageer, Rafiabad.
The official said the other districts which too were affected were Shopian and Bandipora districts. "However, damages are less in these two districts," the official added.
Meanwhile a senior official of Horticulture Department said they have submitted a report to the government about losses caused to horticulture sector this year.
"It is now up to government whether they provide any relief to sufferers," the official said.He also advised orchardists to take necessary remedial to avoid any further damages. "We have advised orchardists to use Urea spray by which they can save their orchards and fruits are not much damaged," he added.Horticulture is considered a backbone of the state economy. Lakhs of people of the state are dependent upon this sector. A large population of the state would be affected this year in the state. |
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