Bandipora, June 02: National Conference leader and District president for Bandipora Dr Zahoor Sofi on Tuesday reiterated the demand to extend disaster relief to hail storm hit farms of the valley especially Bandipora district.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Convener, Dr Zahoor expressed concern over the damage caused to crops and orchards owing to continuous hail storm in the valley especially in Bandipora district and urged the government to declare the hailstorm as a national disaster.
He said hail storm wreak havoc in various areas of Bandipora district on Tuesday also including Bankoot, Bhuttho, Dardpora and other adjoining areas.
Dr Zahoor said they will take up the concerns of the farmers with the chief minister and appeal for declaring it as a disaster for better compensation.
He urged the administration to immediately assess the losses suffered by farmers and orchardists and bring the affected areas under disaster relief measures so that adequate compensation is provided to the affected families without delay.
According to the statement, Dr Zahoor said the fresh hailstorm had shattered the hopes of growers and cultivators who were already struggling due to recurring weather-related losses. He said extensive damage had been caused to orchards and standing crops, leaving farming families in distress.
He stated that farmers and orchardists form the backbone of the Union Territory’s rural economy and require immediate government support during such natural calamities. He appealed to the government to ensure that compensation and rehabilitation assistance reach the affected growers at the earliest.
The National Conference leader also stressed the need for a comprehensive and long-term relief mechanism for areas repeatedly affected by extreme weather events.
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