New Delhi, March 16 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir President and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Sat Pal Sharma, asked for the details regarding compensation for crop damage suffered by farmers in Jammu & Kashmir through an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi to which the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare provided a detailed reply.
Seeking clarity from the Government, Sat Sharma asked whether compensation is provided to farmers in Jammu & Kashmir for crop damage caused due to adverse weather conditions and wildlife, the schemes currently in place for the purpose, the number of farmers who have received compensation in the last three years, and the steps taken to ensure timely assessment a...