Shimla: Even as the horticulture department is yet to experiment the efficacy of anti-hail guns in warding off the calamity and saving crops, last weeks’ hailstorms have left behind a trail of damaged fruit crops across many fruit and vegetable growing belts, dashing hopes of many farmers.
To assess the losses, revenue minister Gulab Singh Thakur has asked the department to do a quick survey and place a damage report with 10 days.
“Reports about hail damage to fruit crops are pouring in each day and I have asked revenue commissioner to assess the losses within 10 days so that the government could take necessary steps,” said Thakur.Read Full Story
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