Excelsior Correspondent
SUCHETGARH, Oct 13: Prominent social worker and SSP (Rtd) Bhupinder Singh today visited Dewangarh, Hansa, Mana, Magowali, Jad, Fatehpur Bhramana and Agra-Chak villages of Suchetgarh Assembly constituency and interacted with the farmers.
Drawing attention of State and Union Governments towards damage caused by the recent wind storm, former SSP demanded adequate compensation to affected farmers and vegetable growers, Singh said that the impact of winds was very strong that it badly ruined the crop rendering heavy financial loss to the farming community.
“There is urgent need to give due and proper attention towards the farmers issues as their rice fields were completely flattened by strong winds making it impossible for any recovery. Most farmers in the region are shocked as Strong winds caused sterility at flowering by desiccating the plant”, he said.
He said that farmers have already faced lot of issues like non-functional irrigation tube-wells, irregular power supply, heavy shelling at the time of sowing, heavy rainfall and the strong winds. “If the concerned authorities didn’t act timely the situation will definitely affect our source of livelihood”, former SSP said.
He urged the Government to protect the interests of farming community by suitably compensating them.
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