Amritsar, Oct 18
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Saturday inaugurated a de-watering facility at Jattan village in Ramdas block of Amritsar that is aimed at removing floodwater from over 150 acres of agricultural land submerged during the recent floods.
The residents and farmers extended their gratitude to Sahney for his prompt support. The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, this week gave a nod for enhancing the compensation for crop loss to farmers up to Rs 20, 000 per acre.
As the state has faced severe floods so the relief amount was increased to Rs 10,000 per acre for crop loss of 26-75 per cent, Rs 20,000 per acre for crop loss of 76-100 per cent, and Rs 40,000 per unit for partially damaged houses from the existing Rs 6,500.