Farmers seek 10-hour uninterrupted power supply

Our Correspondent

Nakodar, May 14

Bharti Kissan Union (Lakhowal), led by district president, Jaswant Singh, and general secretary, Harminder Singh, on Thursday demanded that for direct paddy transplantation from May 15, ten hours uninterrupted power supply to agriculture sector should be ensured.

In a memorandum to the Chief Minister Capt Amrindar Singh submitted through Sub-Divisional Magistrate they said the government should arrange migrant labourers for paddy transplantation.

Plantation of pussa and other varieties of paddy, should be allowed from June 1 and the rate of paddy and basmati should be fixed at Rs 2,900 and Rs 4,000.

They demanded the release of arrears of sugarcane growers immediately and every farmer should get insurance cover.