SAD Chief Seeks Rs 50,000 Per Acre Compensation For Crop Loss Due To Inclement Weather
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Tuesday sought immediate release of compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre to farmers whose wheat crop was destroyed by untimely rain and hailstorms.
“The complete destruction of the wheat crop in nearly half of the state is there for all to see. It has also been corroborated by agricultural experts,” said Badal in a statement here. “What was he (Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann) waiting for?” Badal asked.
Untimely rains, hailstorm and high-velocity winds have caused damage to wheat and other crops in many areas of Punjab. Badal said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had promised to give compensation immediately after crop damage on the ‘Delhi Model’ and should keep its promise instead of “delaying” the assessment procedure to deny relief to farmers as it had done last year also.
