Srinagar, June 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Provincial President Kashmir, Showkat Mir, has expressed concern over the widespread damage caused by the recent hailstorm across several parts of the Kashmir Valley and urged the administration to provide immediate relief to affected farmers and orchardists.

In a statement, Mir said the hailstorm caused extensive damage to orchards, standing crops and horticultural produce, severely impacting thousands of families dependent on agriculture and horticulture for their livelihoods.

He called upon the divisional administration to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the losses by deploying teams from the Revenue, Horticulture and Agriculture departments in all affected areas. He str...