Extending a helping hand to the farmers who lost their crop in the recent rains Uttar Pradesh Public Work Department Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav has donated his one month salary to the farmers. Yadav, donated his salary during video conferencing with the district magistrate regarding distribution of relief to the peasants who lost crops in unseasonal rains and hailstorm.
“I am doing my party. I have decided to donate one month’s salary for the relief of farmers. I expect other ministers to follow suit,” he told reporters here on Friday. Yadav also appealed to the legislators to donate their one month’s salary in order to provide relief to the farmers. “The state government is with the farmers and will provide every possible relief to them.” He declared. The minister also issued an appeal to the farmers not to commit suicide. “The Government has released Rs 500 crore as compensation and the same would be distributed among the affected farmers,” he said.