PDP Leader Aijaz Ah Mir demands relief for hailstorm hit farmers

Anantnag: Party Senior Leader Aijaz Ahmad Mir as expressed concern over the loss of fruit and standing crop in various areas of Shopian & Wachi constituency due to devastating hailstorm this afternoon. He has demanded adequate compensation to the affected farmers.

In a statement issued this afternoon, Aijaz Ahmad Mir has asked the district administration to send joint teams of horticulture, agriculture and revenue officers to assess quantum of damaged caused to fruit and crop due to hail storm that struck the area so that compensation can be worked out in favour of the victims.

Mir while consoling the effected farmers said that he would request the D.C Shopian and Divisional Commissioner for their personal intervention in this regard adding that fruit business is the main source of farmers in Shopian and Wachi areas which has been devastated by the hailstorm.