Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday asked the government to access the losses to farmers and orchardists following incessant hailstorm in Kulgam district.
Party senior leader Sakina Itoo and provincial spokesperson ImranNabi Dar said that the farmers in Kulgam and DH Pora have suffered immenselosses to their standing crops due to the incessant hail storm in Kulgam andother adjoining areas.
“I urge the incumbent administration to depute revenue teams toKulgam to access the losses to farmers. The incumbent administration shouldalso ensure that electricity is also restored in the hailstorm hit area,” Itoosaid, according to an NC statement.
“The situation in Kulgam has been worrisome with many areassuffering massive hailstorm rendering losses to many orchards in theconstituency. Governor Administration must immediately depute the revenue teamsto assess the losses and compensate the affected orchardists,” said Imran NabiDar, according the statement.