Jammu, Aug. 7 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 7 (KNS): CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to immediately assess the damage caused by the recent windstorm and hailstorm in Shopian, provide adequate compensation to affected growers, and introduce a comprehensive crop insurance scheme for the horticulture sector. In a statement, Tarigami said the windstorm accompanied by hail had caused extensive damage to apple orchards across more than two dozen villages in Shopian, dealing a severe blow to the livelihoods of thousands of families dependent on horticulture. He said the destruction of orchards had left growers facing huge financial losses at a time when the apple industry remains the backbone...