Winter crops

Haryana damages the debt of 3,00,000 flood-hit farmers; Tubewells discount on electricity bills

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Haryana damages the debt of 3,00,000 flood-hit farmers; Tubewells discount on electricity bills

Chandigarh, October 1 (IANS) In a major relief to farmers whose crops were damaged in floods, Haryana Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini has announced the adjournment of crop loan repayment and also a discount in the electricity bill of tubewells by the end of December. With this, about 3,00,000 farmers will benefit. The Chief Minister … Read more

To provide two lakh quintal wheat seeds to farmers colliding with Punjab floods

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To provide two lakh quintal wheat seeds to farmers colliding with Punjab floods

Chandigarh, September 24 (IANS) In a human step, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Wednesday decided to provide two lakh quintal wheat seeds to the farmers who have lost their crops in about five lakh acres of land in floods. Dividing the details, the Chief Minister said that the state’s … Read more