Labour minister Santosh S Lad on Wednesday directed officials to complete the survey of agricultural and horticultural crops damaged by an unexpected hailstorm in villages across Kalghatagi taluk and other parts of the district and submit the report at the earliest to facilitate relief to farmers as per norms.
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The district’s agriculture department has sought a detailed survey report from private insurance companies to assess crop loss caused by unseasonal rains over the past two weeks, officials said on Sunday, following complaints from farmers across Sohna, Pataudi, Farrukh Nagar and Gurugram’s outskirts.
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Farmers in the district have raised concerns over unpaid crop insurance claims, delayed compensation and alleged irregularities in rice procurement.
On Friday chief minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the relevant authorities to conduct an instant survey to determine the extent of damage on crops due to unseasonal rain and to provide compensation to those harmed farmers as early as possible.
A central theme of the training was the promotion of labour rights and occupational safety, particularly critical in labour-intensive cotton farming.