Aurraiya, 03 Aug

(HS): The severe

floods in the Yamuna and Chambal rivers in the district have ruined the hard

work of the farmers of the district. Thousands of bighas of crops have been

completely destroyed in many villages of Ajitmal and Auraiya tehsil area of

Auraiya district. The millet crop has suffered the most damage due to the

flood. The farmers' entire year's earnings have been wasted, due to which they

are in a huge financial crisis. Rajveer Sharma, a farmer resident of village

Aseva in Ajitmal tehsil area, said that he had sown millet crop in his 18 bigha

land but the river water entered the fields and the entire crop drowned and

rotted. According to Rajveer, I had spent thousands of rupees on seeds,

fertilizers and pesticides on this crop. I had also borne the cost of ploughing

with a tractor, but now everything is over.

Similarly, the

crops of dozens of farmers have been destroyed. The affected farmers are

demanding relief and proper compensation from the administration. Farmers say

that until they get compensation for the loss, it will not be possible to sow

the next crop.

Farmers have

demanded from the district administration that the area be surveyed immediately

and proper financial assistance be given to the farmers affected by the flood.

Not only have the crops been destroyed by the flood, but future farming has

also come under threat due to sand and mud filling the fields. Ajitmal

Sub-District Magistrate Nikhil Rajput said that a team will be formed soon to

assess the damage to the crops and proper compensation will be given to the

farmers.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi