Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 29
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has said the state government would conduct an inquiry into the seed quality following the pink bollworm attack on the cotton crop in Malwa.
“Criminal proceedings will be initiated against those found guilty. Their properties will be attached and fine will be imposed,” he said after meeting a delegation of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee here today.
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Guilty to face fine
Criminal proceedings will be initiated against those found guilty. Their properties will be attached and fine will be imposed.
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Randhawa further said, “After assuming the charge, Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha ordered that a report on the pest attack be submitted within the stipulated time frame.”
“To save the cotton crop from further damage, the state government will provide farmers with free spray,” said Nabha.
He also said the government had provided Rs 5 lakh each to families of farmers, who died during the ongoing agitation against the controversial agricultural laws. “The process to give jobs to one family member of the deceased farmers has been set rolling. Soon, appointment letters will be given.”
The minister assured that the appointment letters would be given in a month.
On the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the anti-farm law agitation, the Deputy Chief Minister said the government had withdrawn 60 out of 105 cases, while the remaining cases would be withdrawn soon.
About the sugarcane dues, Randhawa said: “The government has made 99 per cent of payments to cooperative sugar mills. Now, only Rs 8 crore is pending.”
Quality of cotton seed to be probed: Deputy CM
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