HARYANA ORDERS GIRDAWARI TO ASSESS CROP DAMAGE

KARNAL : Haryana agriculture minister JP Dalal on Friday said the state government has ordered a special girdawari to compensate farmers whose crops were damaged by the recent hailstorm and rain.

He said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar ordered the special girdawari for assessment of crop loss and the affected farmers will be given compensation as per the state government’s policy.

The minister was speaking to mediapersons after the inauguration of threeday 37th state-level livestock exhibition at NDRI Karnal.

said, “Farmers must get due compensation for the destruction caused in such unseasonal rain. We, however, also demand from the government a revision in compensation rates. The present grant of ₹12,000 per acre as compensation for 100% loss is too little.” Farmers add that the

GOVT MUST ORDER GIRDAWARI FOR RABI CROPS: SUKHBIR

CHANDIGARH:SHIROMANI Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh to order an immediate Girdawari (revenue assessment) to assess damage caused to rabi crops, due to heavy rain and hailstorm over the past few days.

“As per reports, there is widespread damage to wheat as well as mustard and vegetable crops in Nawanshahr, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Rupnagar, Sangrur, Mansa and Ferozepur districts due to heavy rain and hailstorm. Moderate damage to crops was also reported from other districts,” Sukhbir said.