Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 8: Expressing serious concern over the situation created by the incessant rains in Jammu, State general secretary, BJP and MLA from Kathua Constituency, Rajiv Jasrotia has sought immediate intervention of the Chief Minister in giving due attention to condition of farmers who have suffered extensive damages to their crop.
In a statement issued here, Jasrotia has said that farmers have suffered immense damages to their crops and the Government must depute teams to assess these losses immediately. “Losses suffered by farmers should be assessed and accordingly the compensation must be disbursed to the affected farmers without any delay,” Jasrotia demanded.
Jasrotia further said that agriculture sector has suffered a huge setback because of persistent rains and the farmers are not in a position to repay their loans raised against their farming land.
Jasrotia also sought Government intervention in checking the influx of spurious pesticides and fungicides. Jasrotia maintained that it is imperative to provide support to the farming community by exploring all possible marketing channels to make agriculture production remunerative which would improve living conditions of farmers. Jasrotia stressed on the Government to ensure that farmers are provided quality agriculture inputs like improved seeds and standard fertilizers to give boost to agriculture production.
Jasrotia also sought KCC loan waiver for the people of his constituency who have suffered immensely due to rain and are not in a condition to repay the amounts taken on loan.
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