Cotton, paddy farmers await compensation as Punjab govt struggles with factionalism

Standing paddy crop has been damaged by the recent hail storms and rains in various parts of Punjab. Farmers have alleged that the government's help is confined to papers and no compensation has been made so far.

There seems to be no end to the miseries of Punjab's cotton and paddy farmers, whose crops have been damaged by pests and inclement weather.

Standing paddy crop over thousands of acres of land has been damaged by the recent hail storms and rains in various parts of the state where paddy harvesting season is nearing its peak. The worst-hit districts include Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Rupnagar and Pathankot.