Crop survey begain for Compensation

Provincial Parliamentary Secretary on Agriculture Ijaz Ahmad Noon ordered EDOs agriculture of flood-hit districts to complete a survey of crop area early to ensure in time payment of compensation to farmers.He ordered officials to aware farmers in flood-affected areas where water was receding on how to protect their crops and orchards in post-flood situation. Rana Ijaz Noon said a crop damage assessment report be prepared in a transparent manner and in addition to cotton, the report should also carry detailed information regarding damage caused to paddy and sugar cane crops, says a release issued by media liaison unit of Punjab agriculture department on Wednesday.Agriculture extension officials were directed to monitor surveying teams to bring transparency in preparation of crop damage assessment report and subsequent payment of compensation to farmers.
He said separate reports regarding partial and complete damage to crops be prepared.A survey process should be completed speedily and teams should move into areas immediately after water start receding.He said that those found negligent would face punishment as per law.Noon said the Punjab government was taking concrete steps to compensate the losses of flood-affected communities as per instructions of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and stressed that agriculture department must play its due role honestly and with dedication to achieve the objective.He said that he himself would monitor the whole process and officials found to be negligent would face the music.