India News | Patiala MP Preneet Kaur Seeks Relief for Farmers

Chandigarh, Apr 12 (PTI) Patiala MP Preneet Kaur has written to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urging him to provide compensation to farmers for the "loss of yield" due to extreme weather conditions in Punjab.

In her letter to the minister on Monday, the Congress MP said, "It has been brought to my notice by farmers of Punjab in district Patiala that due to early setting up of hot weather, there is an estimated loss of about five to seven quintal of wheat per acre."

Also Read | Maharashtra Shocker: Over 1,500 Schools in Raigad Lose Power Supply Due to Non-Payment of Bills.

"By computing this into money, the loss comes to about Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per acre per farmer," she said, seeking relief for farmers.

The MP posted the letter on her Twitter handle.

Also Read | Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2022: Apply For 26 Agriculture Marketing Officer Posts at bankofbaroda.in; Check Details Here.

The maximum temperature in Punjab has been hovering well above the normal limits for the past nearly a fortnight.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)