Farmers' demands have been agreed upon, and government cotton procurement will begin on November 1st.
Bhiwani. Farmers' demands have been agreed upon, and government cotton procurement will begin on November 1st. This decision was taken on Monday at a meeting between the district administration and farmers' organizations chaired by Deputy Commissioner Sahil Gupta. Representatives of the All India Kisan Sabha and the labor organization CITU participated in the meeting. The various demands contained in the memorandum submitted on October 16th were discussed in detail.
The district administration had invited an 11-member delegation from both organizations. The delegation included Kisan Sabha District President Ramfal Deshwal, Vice President Comrade Om Prakash, Dayanand Poonia, District Secretary Master Jagroshan, Joint Secretary Dr. Balbir Thakran, and Meva Singh Arya of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Nain Group).
The meeting primarily addressed the issue of flooding and drainage of waterlogged fields in three dozen villages in the district due to overflow. Farmers stated that sowing of the Rabi crop would not be possible until the waterlogging was removed. They demanded the administration take concrete steps for early evacuation. They also demanded compensation of Rs. 1 lakh per acre for crop loss, compensation for laborers, and compensation for house damage.
The farmers demanded the government purchase of millet, cotton, mung beans, and paddy at the support price, the availability of DAP and urea fertilizers as per demand, a ban on black marketing, adequate compensation for power towers and oil pipelines, the release of pending electricity connections, and the prevention of malpractices in crop cutting. They also demanded the immediate implementation of 200 days of MNREGA work at a rate of Rs. 600 per day in flood-affected villages, and an investigation into the Rs. 350 crore insurance fraud and the return of the entire amount, including interest, to the farmers.
Deputy Commissioner Sahil Gupta directed all departmental officials to resolve the problems faced by farmers and laborers promptly. He also directed the Roadways Department to issue orders to private bus owners to provide fare concessions to senior citizens and students as per regulations. The DC also directed that tubewell connections be issued on priority and that the Electricity Corporation immediately replace burned-out transformers at its own expense. Agreeing to most of the farmers' demands, he announced that government cotton procurement would begin on November 1st. Farmer leader Santosh Deshwal, Vijay Gothra of the Chaudhary Devi Lal Manch, Ramotar Baliali of the Kisan Sabha, and Subedar Dhanpat Obra were also present on the occasion.
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