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Heavy snowfall caused Rs. 500cr-loss to crops, assesses J&K government

Heavy snowfall caused Rs. 500cr-loss to crops, assesses J&K government
Written by Ramya Patelkhana
Nov 07, 2018, 12:47 pm 2 min read
Heavy snowfall caused Rs. 500cr-loss to crops, assesses J&K government

The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday assessed Rs. 500 crore losses to the state's agriculture and horticulture sectors due to the recent heavy snowfall and urged the Center to provide relief to the affected farmers. Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam urged the central government to depute a team to J&K to assess the damages caused by heavy snowfall, an official spokesman said. Here's more.

Communication
Extent of damage huge; J&K needs assistance from Center: Subrahmanyam

In a communication addressed to Union Secretary, Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Subrahmanyam said the extent of damage was so huge that J&K needed assistance from the Center. He said under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) guidelines, a meager amount of relief is admissible on account of damages and losses to crops which is "not sufficient to compensate the affected farmers."

The damage
53,000 hectares of horticulture, 9,000 hectares agricultural crops severely damaged

"As per the preliminary assessment done by the state government's field agencies, nearly 53,000 hectares of horticulture and 9,000 hectares of agriculture crops have been severely damaged and the tentative losses are estimated at over Rs. 500 crore," Chief Secretary Subrahmanyam said. The official said unprecedented snowfall on November 3 and 4 had caused colossal damage to apple crops.

Quote
Assess damage and losses incurred by farming community: Subrahmanyam

"In this backdrop, I would request you to kindly depute a team to the state to assess the damage and losses incurred by the farming community so that they can be adequately compensated," read Subrahmanyam's communication to the Center.

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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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