Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today underscored the need to put in place a mechanism for identification of farm labourers engaged in cotton picking to enable them get 10 per cent of the compensation amount as already decided by the government.
While reviewing the progress on the farmers' pending issues with the senior officers in a meeting here at CMO, Badal asked the Revenue department to come out with a viable policy for disbursement of relief to the farm labourers in case of natural calamities in future to offset their financial stringencies.
The chief minister also impressed upon the Centre to immediately provide a relief of Rs 20,000 per acre to the farmers who have suffered substantial loss to their crops from 'whitefly' pest attack in the state.
Badal said that he would pursue this matter vigorously both with the ministries of agriculture and finance for its quick resolution.
The state government has already sent a comprehensive proposal in this regard for consideration of the Union Government.
