JAMMU, Oct. 17 -- Chairman of the JKPCC Kissan Congress, Bharat Priye, today urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to immediately constitute special assessment teams and direct the concerned Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to assess the extensive damage caused to agricultural and horticultural crops by heavy rainfall and hailstorms across Jammu and Kashmir.
Expressing serious concern over the plight of farmers, Priye said the adverse weather conditions had reportedly caused substantial damage to standing crops, orchards and other horticultural produce, threatening the livelihoods of farming families who depend on agriculture for their survival.
He stressed that the administration must act without delay and ensu...