The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday informed the Assembly that there has been no incident of stray animals destroying agricultural fields in the state.
State Jal Shakti Minister Dr Mahendra Singh, replying to a question in UP Assembly, categorically said that there was no incident of stray animals destroying standing crops.
He also refused to entertain the demand of SP member Dr Manoj Kumar Pandey regarding compensation to the farmers whose fields were destroyed, saying there were no such norms and besides, no such incident happened.
The minister further claimed that the agriculture production of the state had increased and was increasing every year, and it was an evidence that standing crops were not being destroyed by stray animals.
However, the opposition members raised the issue of stray animals behind road accidents and farmers being killed in some of them. The minister said that farmers were covered under the accident insurance scheme, which gives them compensation in case of any mishap.