| Farmers Action Committee stages dharna, demands compensation | | | Early Times Report
Sunderbani, Apr 5 : Farmers Action Committee Sunderbani (FACS) today staged dharna at Sub Division Magistrate office here today, demanding relief and compensation of huge lose of crops due to hailstorm and unprecedented rain on March 14.
According to press release, the protestors staged dharna under the leadership of Thakur Shamer Singh(Sarpanch) and other prominent leaders of the area. Speaking on the occasion, Ravinder Sharma, former MLC and Chief Spokesman JKPCC said that the farmers of Tehsil Beripattan , Sunderbani, Siot and adjoining areas have suffered extensive damage due to heavy rains and unprecedented hailstones on March 14th 2016 and on couple of other occasions, in various parts of these areas . As a result of this there is total loss of standing crops of all kinds including wheat, vegetables, fruits as well mulberry in most of these areas while in other parts also there is 70% to 90% loss of different crops.
He said that the people have been left with no provision of ration besides total damage to vegetable cultivation & fruits and fodder for animals. A large number of families are cocoon rearers in this belt, who have been rendered without any source of livelihood due to total destruction of Mulberry leaves .
Sharma demanded free ration for six months to the affected farmers, adequate compensation to vegetable growers, adequate relief to cocoon rearers, seed and fertilizers subsidy to the affected farmers including vegetable seeds. KCC loan should be waived off, crops damage should be compensated to all farmers/cultivator irrespective of the title of land whether state/EP land. |
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