Punjab: Many areas report crop damage; farmers demand timely relief

Ludhiana | Friday | 19th April, 2019

Summary:

While Pathankot got 20 mm, Kapurthala recorded 17.6 mm rainfall. Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) state general secretary Sukhdev Singh asked the CM to ensure timely disbursement of compensation to farmers. Crop damage in Sangrur is nil.”Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had called a meeting of the disaster management committee to assess the extent of loss. Data shows that Fatehgarh Sahib faced maximum rain (43.7 mm) while Patiala recorded 29.5 mm of rainfall. AdvertisingThough it rained only 13 mm in Barnala as per the weather department, light hailstorm in Sehna block can cause crop loss, said Barnala officials..