Rain damages paddy stock at Narnaund mandi

Paddy stock at the Narnaund grain market was damaged in the rain that lashed the region today. The produce was lying in the open

The marketing board authorities pressed the workers into service to drain out the stagnant water from the market

The farmers alleged that in the absence of adequate space under the sheds, they had to dump their paddy stock in the open. “Almost every year, rains cause loss to farmers. The quality of paddy deteriorates after it gets drenched. Arhtiyas and government agencies will now impose undue cuts on farmers in the name of moisture and poor quality during procurement,” said Mukesh Lohan, a farmer

Many farmers, including Bahadur Singh, Hariom, Satish, Sukhbir, Monu, Satpal and Rajbir of the Narnaund block, raised slogans against the authorities. They demanded compensation if the agencies decline to procure the produce due to moisture content

Raj Kumar, market committee secretary, said they had deployed workers for draining out the water from the grain market. — Deepender Deswal, Hisar