Punjab News- Heavy storm damages standing crops in Ghall khurd
Author(s): Harish Monga DidoThe standing crop of paddy seen damaged due to sudden heavy storms in Ghall Khurd block in Ferozpeur district. Ferozepur, September 9, 2013: The standing crop of paddy has been damaged due to sudden heavy storms...
Ferozepur, September 9, 2013: The standing crop of paddy has been damaged due to sudden heavy storms in Ghall Khurd block in Ferozpeur district.
Besides, uprooting of trees along the road side on Ferozepur-Moga GT Road and about dozens of poles of electricity supplying the power supply to the fields had fallen and damaged the transformers. The farmers of the area have demanded due compensation for this natural calamity.
The affected farmers Mohinder Singh Fouji informed that he is a small farmer and his entire 5 acre land has been damaged in the storm, rendering a heavy loss to him.
He added there are number of farmers in the village whose crops have been damaged. He sought that the state government should compensate all of them.