Chandigarh: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday sought from the Union Finance Minister a particular bundle for Punjab farmers guaranteeing them ample compensation for his or her crop broken by an inclement climate. In a letter to the Finance Minister, Chadha, who’s Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, sought to attract his consideration in the direction of the plight of the Punjab farmers, saying that since March 24, rains, high-velocity winds, and hailstorm have impacted wheat crop greater than 14 lakh hectares of 34.9 lakh hectares of whole wheat space within the state.
“The unseasonal rains have adversely affected the yield and the quality of the standing wheat crop,” mentioned Chadha in his missive to the FM. “I met a Manjeet Singh at a village in Barwa, who clutched the stems of his damaged crop tightly as he described his plight with teary eyes. Manjeet has a sick wife to look after and a daughter to educate. For those inspecting, loss of crop may well be just a matter of records and statistics. However, for our farmers, it also means a loss of dignity and hope for a better future. More than just destroying their source of livelihood, the rains have robbed the farmers of their joy and aspirations,” he wrote.
Chadha mentioned the Bhagwant Mann authorities in Punjab has elevated the compensation quantity for crop loss from Rs 12,000 per acre to Rs 15,000 per acre. “Punjab is our country’s food bowl, and farmers are the backbone of our economy. Our farmers have contributed immensely to agriculture, helped our country become self-reliant in food and ensured food security through drought and natural calamities. It is deeply concerning and heartbreaking that those who toil day and night to provide us with food are now facing a crisis that is making it difficult for them to feed their families,” Chadha mentioned. “The Centre should also step in to help Punjab’s farmers in their time of need,” he added.
