Punjab: Unseasonal rains, hailstorms damage farmers' crops
The unseasonal rains and hailstorms have damaged the farmers' crops in several areas of Punjab. The farmers have also demanded compensation from the state government led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
A farmer said that the vegetables and crops got damaged due to heavy rain and hailstorms.
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In the coming days, it will be difficult for the farmers to survive. Meanwhile, another farmer said that "Our farms which we had prepared for the vegetable crop also got damaged. We have faced a loss of Rs 50,000. We demand compensation from the new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi."
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The Punjab government led by Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday announced that it will soon release compensation to farmers whose crops got damaged.
"The Punjab government will soon release compensation to farmers whose crop got damaged because of widespread rain," Punjab Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni said.
Besides this, the minister made announcements regarding the release of health insurance benefits.
"Issues regarding pending payment (of PMJAY and Sarbat Sehat Bima) has been sorted. A payment of Rs 30 crore will be provided by SBI insurance within two days and the remaining payment will be provided to private hospitals within 15-20 days," Soni added.
-PTC News
