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| Jat Maha Sabha demands compensation for hailstorm-hit farmers as per market value | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 11: All J&K Jat Maha Sabha reiterated demand of adequate compensation to farmers affected by recent incessant rains and hailstorm and urged the government to fulfill the promise of carrying out special spray in their fields to convert the residual hay of damaged crops into fertilizer.
The issues were raised by Chaudhary Manmohan Singh, President All J&K Jat Maha Sabha while chairing a meeting of Maha Sabha’s Jammu urban unit.
The members earlier highlighted the losses incurred by the hailstorm that struck the region and caused widespread devastation by damaging the standing crops of the farmers.
The participants said that the government has assured to carry out special spray or at least provide the same to the farmers so that damaged crops could be converted into manure but still the decision is hanging in balance and the government is dilly-dallying.
Singh termed the situation of farmers as highly unfortunate as they are struggling for their rights and no one in the government is ready to listen.
He demanded that the government should provide compensation as per market value and in line with other states and UTs of the country since the barrier of Article 370 has been removed now.
He also urged the government to waive off power bills of farmers as they use electricity extensively for pumping ground water. |
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