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| AJKKU demands special relief package for farmers | | | Early Times Report
RAJOURI, July 7: Demanding special relief package worth Rs 500 crore for drought hit 40 lakh farmers of Jammu region, the All J&K Kissan Union (AJKKU) said today that government should provide agriculture inputs to the affected farming community for the Kharief 2012. The demand was raised by Chairman AJKKU and former legislator Ashok Sharma while addressing a largely attended dharna at Doongi. Sharma also demanded six months free ration, free power supply, free seeds, fertilizers and provision of entry regarding crop loss in Rabi 2012.He pleaded for formulating a comprehensive farm policy for the State, so that the losses caused to standing crops, orchards and live stock due to drought, excessive rains, floods, hail storm and various diseases could be offset by providing them full compensation for such losses. He stressed that for the purpose, all the crop and cattle be insured on government expenses.Referring to long dry spell that prevailed in Jammu province during last two months and not timely releasing water in irrigation canals followed by untimely rains, winds and hail storm, the former legislator demanded a special package of Rs 500 crore to compensate the farmers whose Rabi crops got damaged due to these factors. Besides providing six months free ration, and power supply, all the effected farmers in Jammu region be given free seeds, fertilizers and other agriculture inputs for the Kharief 2012, he emphasized. He also pleaded for strengthening of local-self government by incorporating 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments in J&K Constitution. Meanwhile, Kissan Union staged dharna in support of their demands at Vijaypur, Bishnah, Samba, Kalakote, Ramgarh, Rajouri, Reasi, Nagrota, Sunderbani, Kotrenka, Thannamandi, Surankote, Poonch, Pargwal, Pouni, Taryath and Nowshera. |
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