Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 28: CPI (M) State Secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has taken a strong exception to the unwarranted delay in introduction and implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme (CIS) in the State.
The communist leader has urged the Government to come out with a white paper including details on the status of assessing the losses of fruit growers, farmers and compensation paid to them on account of losses they suffered due to torrential rains and hailstorm during the recent kharief season.
Tarigami has said the scheme will save the fruit growers, agriculturists in the event of losses suffered due to natural calamities.
The CPI (M) leader said that not only the calamities affect crops but the CIS would have covered the crops which rot due to various diseases by virtue of which the farmers in the state experience extensive financial damages every year.
He asked the Government that it should also come up with details on steps taken to waive off the interest on the agricultural/horticultural loans in view of the damages caused to these sectors due to heavy rains and hail storm.
He demanded that the Government should provide details about steps taken to impose ban on the import and sale of sub-standard chemical fertilizers and pesticides; the use of which has proved very harmful to the fruit and crops.
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