NC demands compensation for farmers

Expressing concern over the damages to standing crops across the Jammu division, opposition National Conference today demanded immediate compensation for the affected farmers.
"NC express grave concern over the damages caused to standing crops across the Jammu division and sought immediate compensation to the suffering farmers", former NC legislators Rattan Lal Gupta, Mr Aijaz Jan and Sheikh Bashir Ahmed said in a joint statement here.
They urged the Revenue Department to depute teams to the affected areas for carrying out survey to assess the losses.
"Till the time assessment is made, preliminary assistance in terms of free rations and agricultural inputs are needed to be provided to the affected farmers", NC's state vice president Gupta said.

The National Conference leaders have also sought restoration of damaged road network due to rains especially in far-off and remote areas.
They assured the farmers that their genuine cause will be taken up at appropriate levels for immediate redressal.