CPM leader and MLA, M Y Tarigami, today strongly urged the administration to assess the losses and come out with a comprehensive relief package for the farmers and fruit growers whose crops have been damaged by the heavy rains in Kulgam.
In a statement issued on Monday, Tarigami reiterated his demand for revising the recently announced Crop Insurance Scheme, so that the farmers are not left at the mercy of the vagaries of natural calamities.
He referred to the recent government announcement regarding the Crop Insurance Scheme and said that it is a mere eyewash and will not prove beneficial to the farming community.
“In this half baked scheme, there is no mention of the crops to be insured and the premium for the rabi and horticulture crops is very high,” he said.
Tarigami hoped the new government will pay special attention to this burning issue.
