Rs 47 paid as compensation to Jammu farmers for crop damage

June 03, 2015 09:57

The grief-stricken farmers who lost nearly everything in the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014 are facing yet another disappointment.

In what could be seen as rubbing salt on their wounds, the farmers in Jammu's Sarora village have received compensation cheques of merely Rs 47 to a maximum Rs 378.The agriculture inspector in the area handed out 25 cheques to farmers ranging from a minimum of Rs 47 to a maximum of Rs 378.

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