Azad demands airlifting of essential commodities for stranded nomads, compensation for farmers

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JAMMU: Chairman, Democratic Progressive Azad Party, former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday urged the Jammu Kashmir administration to airlift the essential commodities for the stranded Gujjar and Bakerwal community members due to unexpected snowfall and rain on upper reaches of Margantop Wardwan valley, Dakshum Sinthantop, Pahalgam Chandanwardi, Peer ki Gali, Banihal upper reaches, Warwan, Nandimarg, Sonamarg, Patnitop, Paddar, Mardwa, Mahu Mangit.
Azad said that it was unfortunate that our people from the Gujjar and Bakerwal community are left stranded at upper reaches due to untimely snowfall.
“They are running short of essential commodities and I appeal the Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to intervene on humanitarian grounds and order the airlifting of essential commodities,” he said.
He said the people who suffered crop loss due to hailstorm in various parts of Kashmir shall also be compensated.
Azad said in various parts of Kashmir valley, the hailstorm have damaged the crop of mustard oil and government shall compensate it so that farmers won’t be in distress. He said, the paddy crop has been hit hardest, and many farmers will need to replant their crops, the government must stand by the farmers who suffered losses of paddy grains due to the adverse weather conditions. They should be adequately compensated and provided with the paddy seed so that they could replant the crops.