Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja demand relief for crop losses

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 24

Former Chief Minister and leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda today demanded compensation for farmers whose crops have got damaged in recent rains. He said recent rains had caused heavy damage to crops.

“Many vegetable crops have been completely destroyed. Farmers, who had sown wheat and mustard, have also suffered a lot. Therefore, without delay, the state government should give immediate compensation to farmers by conducting a special ‘girdawari’,” said Hooda.

For the past several seasons, farmers were continuously facing the wrath of weather, Hooda added.

“Neither insurance companies nor the government have compensated farmers for their losses. In the last season too, more than five and a half lakh acres of crops were damaged due to excessive rain and waterlogging. Till date, farmers are still waiting for compensation. Besides, the government has not found any solution for waterlogging,” said Hooda.

“The government should also make immediate arrangements for draining excessive water accumulated in fields due to recent rains. This can save farmers from further losses to their crops,” Hooda added.

Meanwhile, The Haryana Congress president, Kumari Selja, today said two consecutive crops of farmers were ruined due to heavy rains and waterlogging in fields during the monsoon season. She demanded immediate compensation for farmers.

“Earlier paddy and cotton crops were ruined. Now, vegetables and mustard crops have suffered huge losses. But the BJP-JJP coalition government remains a mute spectator,” Selja said. “The state government should pay compensation to farmers as soon as possible,” Selja added. —

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