Religious bodies roped in to feed farmers, labourers

ibune News Service

Karnal, October 9

To ensure two meals and 12-hour tea facility to farmers and labourers at all 13 paddy purchase centres in the district, the authorities have roped in various religious organisations, arhtiyas and rice millers.

They have been assigned duties to ensure food, tea and water to farmers and labourers there. “Food, tea and water will be provided free to them,” said Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner.

He said that this step has been initiated from Thursday and now, at all 13 purchase centres, food and tea facility is available.

Nirmal Kutiya has been providing food and tea at Karnal grain market and arhtiyas’ associations in Gharaunda and Taraori grain markets.

In Nilokheri and Nissing grain markets, rice millers are providing food, he said, adding that similarly, other religious organisations, arhtiyas and rice millers’ associations are feeding farmers and labourers.

Yadav said that they have fixed a time slot of two hours for food — between 10 am and 12 noon and between 4 pm and 6 pm. Tea will be served from 6 am to 6 pm daily. At some places, stalls with tents have been set up to facilitate farmers and labourers, he said.