Srinagar, June 07 (KNS): Political secretary to Sajad Gani lone on Sunday expressed concern over the massive damages to apple orchards following heavy hail storm across the Valley.
In a statement issued to KNS , Mohammad Sulieman Bhat sought immediate comprehensive compensation for the affected orchardists. “The state government must depute revenue teams to the affected districts and assess the losses so that they are compensated forthwith,” he said.
He said that it is the duty of present incumbent administration to rescue those who stand affected by the vagaries of climate. “The government should offer succour to the farmers and orchardists as they form the backbone of the state’s economy and have always been suffering on account of weather vagaries,” he said. (KNS)