Goi Allows Day Time Crop Harvesting In Border Areas

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 02-Oct-2016

The government of India has allowed the day time crop harvesting to the farmers living the villages of the districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Pathankot and Fazilka with immediate effect.According to an official spokesman of the Punjab government, the decision to allow farmers to visit their agricultural fields has come as a big relief as their paddy and basmati crops which are ready for harvest and the procurement operations have already been started in the state. They have also been allowed to go with their tractors and harvesting machines, wherever these are required. He also said that this applies to trans-international border fence fields also, for which instructions have already been issued to BSF.  The villages within 10 kms of radius along with the International Borders have been evacuated and the Punjab government was taking adequate and emergent steps to ensure all the basic amenities to the people who have been provided with alternate accommodation.Making it clear, the spokesman reiterated that owing to the prevailing situation, earlier orders for evacuation of entire civilian population from area falling within 10 Kms from international border are not being completely reversed as of now.