The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a sharp critique of Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration of neglecting infrastructure, which led to severe waterlogging across the national capital following unseasonal heavy rainfall on early Friday.
In line with the directions of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Kshtipurti portal has been opened to facilitate farmers in uploading information regarding the crop loss caused by recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms, said a press statement.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed district collectors to immediately conduct damage assessment surveys and provide compensation for agricultural and other losses caused by recent unseasonal rains across various regions of Maharashtra, a statement from the CM's office said
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday urged the Maharashtra government to help the farmers after unseasonal rains damaged crops across the state.
The central bank said there were upward pressures from an early onset of summer, heat waves and unseasonal rains on food prices in the first half of the year
Workers and farmers of the Farmers' Organization staged the protest in the Sangrampur tehsil office premises demanding the opening of a government gram procurement centre and onion subsidy for summer onions.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is to chair a meeting at Sahyadri Guest House to discuss the 'agrarian crisis' after unseasonal rains across the State on Monday.
There were reports from various wheat-growing states that unseasonal rains have flattened standing crops in some regions. Wheat, a rabi crop was in an advanced maturing stage, and was expected to hit mandis in a fortnight or so.
AAP leader Chadha wrote, "I'm writing to draw your attention towards the plight of the farmers in Punjab. Rain, high-velocity winds and hailstorm reported in the state in the state since March 24 have impacted at least 14 lakh hectares (40 per cent) of 34.9 lakh hectares of wheat sown in Pun
Congress leader Anand Singh Dangi on Sunday morning reached Rohtak and inspected the damage to the crops caused by the fresh spell of hailstorm that lashed the district on Saturday evening. Dangi asked government should provide adequate compensation of 65 thousand within 24 hours for bailing
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has asked the MLAs and officers to enhance their field visits for expediting the process of Girdawari and redress the problems of farmers facing crop loss.