Punjab Government would initiate a special survey of crop loss once the water level in the fields recedes in the affected areas of the State. The report will be sent to the authorities concerned for issuing compensation, said the Special Chief Secretary-cum-Finance Commissioner (Revenue) Karanbir Singh Sidhu.
Sidhu, who visited Phulad village near Moonak on Monday to review the ongoing work of plugging the breach in Ghaggar river on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh, assured the villagers that the Punjab Government is worried about the destruction of the crops of the farmers and assured to initiate a special survey of crop loss.
He said that due to the floods in the river Ghaggar, farmers suffered crop loss and authorities were told to assess the loss in transparent way so that no affected farmer is deprived of compensation.
“Punjab Government is fully committed to provide adequate compensation to the affected farmers and officers are on the job to prepare a report,” said Sidhu.
Reviewing the work being done to plug the breach by Army personnel, NDRF, SDRF, civil and police teams, social workers, MGNREGA workers at village Phulad, he said that the water level is decreasing rapidly in the Ghaggar river, and it will help the rescue teams in plugging the breach in short time.
He also said that with continuous coordination with the Deputy Commissioner and the SSP, the Government is leaving no stone unturned in completing timely relief work.
Meanwhile, Financial Commissioner also spoke in detail about the situation with Army officers, Additional Deputy Commissioner and SDM Moonak and appreciated the cooperation being given by the Army and all the teams in relief operations. Additional Deputy Commissioner Development Subhash Chandra, SDM Suba Singh and other civil and police officials were also present on the occasion. He also appreciated the relentless operation being carried out by Army Battalion from Sangrur Military Station who has been working without break since Thursday to plug the breach.