SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the Revenue department for the formulation of special Girdawari indicating the loss to the crops due to recent hailstorms in the Valley and in other parts of the State.
Mr Abdullah said a comprehensive and detailed report should be formulated so that compensation process would be put on fast track.
Talking to a deputation of farmers of Khansahib and other areas who called on him here in the Awami Mulaqat here today, the Chief Minister said the loss to the crops due to the hailstorms would be assessed for compensation to the affected farmers.
He said development of Agriculture and allied sectors are receiving priority attention to ameliorate the lot of people associated with these economically important sectors.
While agriculture has been almost kept out of the tax regime, special packages for increasing per hectare production and productivity have been provided to the farmers, horticulturists, animal rearers and entrepreneurs investing in these sectors.
As many as 49 deputations and scores of individuals met Chief Minister in today’s public Mulaqat and apprised him about various matters of urgent public importance.
