Punjab Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, on Monday said that compensation regarding crop damage due to occurrences of hailstorm in some parts of State during last some days would be disbursed soon.
“Crops of some farmers had got damaged in the ongoing spell of inclement weather due to hailstorm. The Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had immediately issued orders to all Deputy Commissioners to conduct fresh girdawari,” said Sarkaria.
He said that reports regarding crop damage were being received and all compensation to farmers would be released immediately on receipt of full report.
Sarkaria reiterated that Punjab Government was working with full seriousness to ensure welfare of farmers adding that during May 2018, on directives of the Chief Minister, the Department had fully compensated muskmelon growers of 5254 acres when their crops were hit by storm.
He added that maize growers had also been adversely affected and were also compensated fully.