Heavy rain leaves Ambala waterlogged, farmers meet DC for crop compensation

Gurgaon | Thursday | 11th October, 2018

Summary:

Rainwater entered the house of health minister Anil Vij.Farmers too have suffered heavy losses due to strong winds, heavy rain. AMBALA: The unexpected strong winds, heavy rain and hailstorm late on Wednesday left the city waterlogged, farmers in trouble and the commuters irked.The residents are blaming the administration for not cleaning the drainage in the city. Ambala DC interacts with farmers who have suffered heavy losses due to rain.The underpass going towards Railway Colony is filled with water and it can result in any untoward incident. The DC has instructed the concerned sub-divisional magistrates and the officials of the revenue department to analyse the crop damage and present the report as soon as possible. The farmers met deputy commissioner (DC) to demand compensation for their damaged crops.The areas including Shashtri Colony and Housing Board Colony were completely choked with rainwater.The DC visited several villages in the district to ascertain the ground situation of the crop damage..