PUNJAB CM ENHANCES COTTON COMPENSATION FROM RS. 13,200 TO RS.18,700 PER ACRE INCLUDING 10% RELIEF TO FARM LABOURERS

Shiv Kumar:

Chandigarh, November 19: Acceding to the demand of BKU (Ugrahan), Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has enhanced the amount of compensation from Rs. 13,200 to Rs.18,700 per acre including 10% relief to the farm laborers in lieu of the damage caused to the cotton crop due to pink bollworm pest attack.

COTTON COMPENSATION

Notably, the Chief Minister had announced to enhance the existing amount of compensation from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 17,000 per acre to the cotton growers in the Malwa belt of Southern Punjab. He also announced 10% relief to the cotton pickers over and above the aforesaid norms of compensation. Resultantly, the farm laborers/cotton pickers would now also get enhanced compensation of Rs. 1700 per acre from the earlier Rs. 1200 per acre.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also pointed out that the enhanced amount of Rs.5000 per acre as relief would be soon paid by the state government to the farmers besides 10% of this amount would be paid to the farm laborers.

Thanking the Chief Minister, BKU Ugrahan Chief Joginder Singh Ugrahan who called on the former in this regard said this much-needed relief to the farmers and laborers would immensely help them to overcome the financial loss suffered by them on this count.