Kissan leader seeks Lt Governor’s intervention
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: Former Minister, ex MLA Marh and chairman Panchayati Raj Cell BJP JK UT, Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar has urged the Government to ensure availability of fertilizers specially DAP (Diammonia Phosphate) in Jammu division as due to its shortage, farmers of the division are struggling badly.
Sukhnandan Choudhary was addressing a press conference along with BJP Kissan Morcha president, Omi Khajuria, district president, H. S. Pammi and BJP Media Incharge, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra here at party Headquarter, Trikuta Nagar today.
He appealed to Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha to look into the serious issue of non a availability of stocks of DAP fertilizers in Jammu division in the wake of continued suspension of goods trains from different parts of India by agitation of farmers in Punjab.
He appealed the LG to sort out the matter as the need of hour is that when fertilizer companies are ready to deliver Fertilizers in Haryana by train then Government should transport it by road or using the services of SRTC or any other medium to transport it to every district of JK UT for timely sowing of wheat and early variety crops to ease the tension of farmers.”Late sowing of crops will also affect the production which will result low yield,”he added.
He said that if the transport service is available for other essential commodities then why it can’t be available for fertilizers.
Moreover, he asserted that if Central Government after abolishing of Article 370 could launch Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for Kashmiri apple to solve the problems of fruit growers why couldn’t similar steps be taken in Jammu to help farmers tide over their crisis.
He warned the authorities that if no concrete steps will be taken, the farmers are left with no other option but to protest on the roads.
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