Dull Baisakhi for Punjab farmers |
The Punjab government has projected a damage of around 300,000 hectares of farming due to 2015 unseasonal rains. Most standing crops - wheat, mustard, potato, and grams - have been damaged between February and March because of hailstorms and heavy rains. Rains are predicted for April 1, followed by another wet spell in the middle of the month, according to the MET in Chandigarh. So, farmers in Mohali`s Chatbeed village are not even sure they will get their share of compensation. The state government has written to the centre seeking a relief package of Rs. 717 crores.
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