Agri Minister visits fire-affected fields

State Agriculture Minister Shyam Singh Rana today visited fields affected by recent fire incidents at various villages in Kurukshetra.

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The minister interacted with farmers and inquired about their losses. He assured them that the government was fully committed to protect farmers’ interests.

Standing wheat crops, fodder, crop residue, tractor-trailer, machines and other properties were damaged in the fire incident at 11 villages of Pehowa and Thanesar blocks on Friday evening.

Minister Shyam Singh Rana said, “The first duty of the government is that the farmer should not feel alone in this hour of crisis. Chief Minister Nayab Saini himself is sensitive towards the situation of farmers in the state. He has instructed officials that there should be no laxity in the relief work. The entire machinery of the state government is standing with farmers.”

The Agriculture Minister also informed farmers about the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme of the Central Government. He said that by taking advantage of such schemes, farmers could reduce risk of natural disasters in the future. During minister’s visit, farmers raised their problems with him, which included demands for increasing the scope of crop insurance, transparency in relief amount and assistance for rehabilitation at the local level.

Pehowa SDM Kapil Sharma, senior officials of the Agriculture Department, panchayat representatives and local public representatives were also present on the occasion.