Union Minister B L Verma on Saturday claimed that farmers have “lost faith” in the AAP government in Punjab and want compensation for damages caused by the recent floods to be deposited into their accounts.
On the Punjab government asking when the Centre will release the Rs 1,600 crore relief package, Verma said, “The state government does not need to worry… they will not be given (the money). We will give it to farmers.”
Verma, who was visiting flood-hit areas in Gurdaspur district, told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while visiting flood-hit Punjab, had announced a Rs 1,600 crore package in addition to the Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty.
He said Modi had asked concerned officials to carry out an assessment of damages in a transparent manner. After the completion of the assessment, the Modi government will pay the compensation, Verma asserted.
The minister, however, claimed that the farmers have “lost faith” in the state government, and they are sayin​Union Minister B L Verma on Saturday claimed that farmers have “lost faith” in the AAP government in Punjab and want compensation for damages caused by the recent floods to be deposited into their accounts.
On the Punjab government asking when the Centre will release the Rs 1,600 crore relief package, Verma said, “The state government does not need to worry… they will not be given (the money). We will give it to farmers.”
Verma, who was visiting flood-hit areas in Gurdaspur district, told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while visiting flood-hit Punjab, had announced a Rs 1,600 crore package in addition to the Rs 12,000 crore already in the state’s kitty.
He said Modi had asked concerned officials to carry out an assessment of damages in a transparent manner. After the completion of the assessment, the Modi government will pay the compensation, Verma asserted.
The minister, however, claimed that the farmers have “lost faith” in the state government, and they are sayin ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
