Weather wreaks havoc for farmers in Punjab, U’khand, UP

Express News Service

DEHRADUN: Farmers within the higher areas of Uttarakhand and shepherds are going through the brunt of unseasonal rains. While rains in hilly areas triggered heavy harm to fruit cultivation, round 350 goats died within the lightning within the Dunda block of Uttarkashi on Saturday night time.

On Sunday, groups of the income division, animal husbandry division and SDRF reached the spot to evaluate the harm attributable to the dangerous climate. According to the data acquired by the state headquarters within the capital, round 350 goats have been killed when lightning struck in a forest at Mathanau Tok close to Khattukhal village within the Dunda growth block of Uttarkashi. Dunda Village Pradhan Sunita Negi informed this newspaper that Sanjeev Rawat, a pastoralist of village Bharsu in Bhatwadi block, has the best variety of 188 goats killed within the pure catastrophe. 

“The owners insure their cattle. However, if this does not happen, the government gives compensation on humanitarian grounds. Our demand from the government will be that the affected cattle owners should be given adequate compensation,” stated Sunita Negi.

In Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday visited Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda and Patiala districts of the state the place crops have been broken by hailstorms and rains. He assured the farmers that they might be duly compensated for the loss.

If a farmer suffers greater than 75 per cent crop loss, the state authorities will present a compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre. If the loss is between 33 and 75 per cent, the compensation could be Rs 6,750 per acre, Mann stated. Labourers will get 10 per cent as compensation whereas Rs 95,100 could be paid as indemnity for harm to homes due to dangerous climate, he stated.

Untimely rain accompanied by hail and high-velocity winds broken wheat and different crops in a number of components of Punjab. The chief minister introduced that the state authorities would quickly introduce a crop insurance coverage scheme to safeguard the curiosity of farmers from nature’s fury.

He alleged that the crop insurance coverage scheme introduced by the Centre remained confined to papers. The Punjab authorities shall all the time be dedicated to the welfare of the farmers and farm labourers, Mann stated whereas asserting that he can nicely perceive the agony and ache of farmers who suffered heavy losses resulting from sudden and erratic modifications in climate.

Initial studies point out that a number of acres of the cultivated space have been affected at a stage when Rabi crops have been nearly prepared for harvest, he stated. The CM stated he has directed the monetary commissioner to situation detailed directions to the deputy commissioners involved to instantly perform a crop loss evaluation to establish the harm. A report from Lucknow stated latest storms have dashed the hopes of mango farmers in UP.

Massive crop harm in 3 states

Uttarakhand

Rains triggered heavy harm to fruits cultivation
Around 350 goats died in Uttarkashi. Cattle homeowners demanded that they be given ample compensation 

Punjab

Hailstorms and rains harm crops in Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda and Patiala districts
Hail and high-velocity winds have an effect on wheat and different crops

Uttar Pradesh 
Bad climate and lower-than-normal temperature has hit 40 per cent of mango crop

DEHRADUN: Farmers within the higher areas of Uttarakhand and shepherds are going through the brunt of unseasonal rains. While rains in hilly areas triggered heavy harm to fruit cultivation, round 350 goats died within the lightning within the Dunda block of Uttarkashi on Saturday night time.

On Sunday, groups of the income division, animal husbandry division and SDRF reached the spot to evaluate the harm attributable to the dangerous climate. According to the data acquired by the state headquarters within the capital, round 350 goats have been killed when lightning struck in a forest at Mathanau Tok close to Khattukhal village within the Dunda growth block of Uttarkashi. Dunda Village Pradhan Sunita Negi informed this newspaper that Sanjeev Rawat, a pastoralist of village Bharsu in Bhatwadi block, has the best variety of 188 goats killed within the pure catastrophe. 

“The owners insure their cattle. However, if this does not happen, the government gives compensation on humanitarian grounds. Our demand from the government will be that the affected cattle owners should be given adequate compensation,” stated Sunita Negi.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

In Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday visited Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda and Patiala districts of the state the place crops have been broken by hailstorms and rains. He assured the farmers that they might be duly compensated for the loss.

If a farmer suffers greater than 75 per cent crop loss, the state authorities will present a compensation of Rs 15,000 per acre. If the loss is between 33 and 75 per cent, the compensation could be Rs 6,750 per acre, Mann stated. Labourers will get 10 per cent as compensation whereas Rs 95,100 could be paid as indemnity for harm to homes due to dangerous climate, he stated.

Untimely rain accompanied by hail and high-velocity winds broken wheat and different crops in a number of components of Punjab. The chief minister introduced that the state authorities would quickly introduce a crop insurance coverage scheme to safeguard the curiosity of farmers from nature’s fury.

He alleged that the crop insurance coverage scheme introduced by the Centre remained confined to papers. The Punjab authorities shall all the time be dedicated to the welfare of the farmers and farm labourers, Mann stated whereas asserting that he can nicely perceive the agony and ache of farmers who suffered heavy losses resulting from sudden and erratic modifications in climate.

Initial studies point out that a number of acres of the cultivated space have been affected at a stage when Rabi crops have been nearly prepared for harvest, he stated. The CM stated he has directed the monetary commissioner to situation detailed directions to the deputy commissioners involved to instantly perform a crop loss evaluation to establish the harm. A report from Lucknow stated latest storms have dashed the hopes of mango farmers in UP.

Massive crop harm in 3 states

Uttarakhand

Rains triggered heavy harm to fruits cultivation
Around 350 goats died in Uttarkashi. Cattle homeowners demanded that they be given ample compensation 

Punjab

Hailstorms and rains harm crops in Moga, Muktsar, Bathinda and Patiala districts
Hail and high-velocity winds have an effect on wheat and different crops

Uttar Pradesh 
Bad climate and lower-than-normal temperature has hit 40 per cent of mango crop