24-04-2025
Farmers' group collects wheat to help those affected by rain & fire in Faridkot
Bathinda: In the wake of losses suffered by small and marginal farmers because of unseasonal rain and incidents of fire,
Kirti Kisan Union
has decided to lend a helping hand to those affected.
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The farmers' organisation has started collecting wheat from the well-off farmers for distribution among the affected families in Faridkot. They began the collection from Sivian village Thursday with a tractor trailer full of the crop.
General secretary of the Union, Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala, said, "The farmers were hoping to make some good gains this wheat procurement season, but ended up suffering losses.
So, the Kirti Kisan Union has decided to stand by them and has started collecting wheat to be distributed among them."
The representatives of the Union said they may not be able to fully compensate the farmers, but will try to do whatever they can to help them. They have called upon the influential farmers to support the initiative.
The Union has also demanded that the state govt give a compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre, besides providing village panchayats with fire tenders and ensuring that water bodies do not dry up in case of an incident of fire.
Members of the Union staged a protest in front of the Faridkot deputy commissioner's office demanding adequate compensation for the losses suffered by the farmers.
In the past too, organisations such as the BKU Ekta Ugrahan and BKU Ekta Dakaunda, have collected wheat for farmers who suffered losses due to various reasons.
