Aam Aadmi party on Thursday asked the Punjab Government to compensate the state farmers for wheat loss due to inclement weather, while demanding Rs 20,000 per acre compensation for the same.
The leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha and party’s Dakha MlA HS Phoolka asked the government to give prompt and adequate compensation to the farmers whose wheat crop has been widely damaged due to Wednesday’s hailstorm. Taking notice of Rabi crop loss in Punjab, especially in districts of Sangrur and Mansa, caused due to unexpected weather conditions, Phoolka asked the Punjab Government to conduct “girdawari” of the affected areas and assess the crop loss.