Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal left for Delhi on Thursday evening, armed with figures of losses of life and property besides crop loss, in order to seek adequate compensation package for the flood-affected. So far, 22 lives have been lost in the recent floods which have affected Jalandhar, Moga, Ferozepur, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Ropar and Tarn Taran districts, he said.
According to preliminary estimates coming in from at least 8 districts, 504 villages have been severely affected by floods, with 64 of them still marooned in flood waters in Ropar district. Loss of Rs 530.44 crore has been calculated by the authorities in the above seven districts, except Ropar, financial commissioner revenue and flood control, Romila Dubey said on Thursday during an interaction of the CM with mediapersons.
Badal said the state had suffered extensive crop losses on nearly 75,000-80,000 acres of land, affecting mainly paddy, but the calamity relief fund (CRF) did not offer adequate relief. It is a loss for the Union government as well since the paddy is mainly grown for the national food basket. Our farmers had put in all inputs, except the harvesting process. They should be getting at least Rs 15,000 per acre for their losses, he said.
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