Srinagar, May 13: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has urged the administration to conduct a swift and comprehensive assessment of the damage caused to apple orchards by the recent hailstorm in Baramulla.
In a post on X, he wrote: “A severe hailstorm on Tuesday evening has caused widespread damage to apple orchards in Baramulla, leaving hundreds of farming families devastated. For many of these families, these orchards are not merely a source of income but their only means of survival.
This devastating natural calamity has placed their livelihoods under serious risk.”
Urging the administration to provide adequate compensation to the affected farmers, he said:
“The administration must act without delay to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the damage and ensure timely and adequate compensation for all those affected.”
“In this difficult hour, I stand in solidarity with every family that has suffered losses,” the post added.
