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3.52 cr compensation sought for UP orchard owners

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
The district authorities have recommended a compensation of Rs 3.52 crore for the orchard owners here who lost their produce due to unseasonal rain and hailstorm.

Additional District Magistrate Ram Kishan Sharma today told reporters that a demand note of Rs 3.52 crore relief for the 11,087 orchard owners of the district has been sent to the state government.

A relief of Rs 2,000 per hectare has been sought for the owners who incurred loss of mango crops and other fruits due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the district.

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First Published: Apr 24 2015 | 2:42 PM IST

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