Natures wreaks havoc on farmers in Bandipora
70% crop destroyed
Mir Tariq 15 September
Already reeling under huge financial debts, farmers of Bandipora on Sunday suffered another setback as their standing crop spread across hundreds of acres of land were destroyed by hailstorm and speedy winds that lashed all through the region. "Around 600 hectares of paddy land has been destroyed in two villages," confirmed Magistrate Bandipora, Ghulam Ahmed Khan, who visited the effected villages on Monday.
He said that nearly 500 hectares of land and around ten houses and two cowsheds have been damaged due to sudden downpour and thunderstorm.
“However, there is no loss of life,” the Magistrate said.
The celebrations of harvesting season in Bankoot and Mantrigam villages of Bandipora were cut short even before they began as clouds rolled in, followed by heavy downpour and hails that hit the standing crop.
According to information available, 70 per cent of the standing crops in two villages of Mantrigam and Bankoot of Bandipora have been extensively damaged. The thunderstorm accompanied by heavy downpour ravaged not only the standing crops but houses in these villages rendering scores without shelter.
On getting the information, the district administration swung into action and dispatched officials to the affected villages to conduct the damage control exercises.
"The department would take up the case for compensation to the affected families," said Magistrate Khan, adding, "the summary assessment has revealed that the standing crops along 600 hectare of land had been severely damaged.”
He further said, “20,150 metric tons of paddy-production constituting 1.9 per cent of the total production, was likely to be affected."
On May 23 this year too, the same belt faced a similar situation when framers in loss production of paddy seedlings and orchards incurring losses worth Rs 2, 58, 92,120 as surveyed by the revenue dept.
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