KARACHI
Sindh government has decided to declare Khairpur district a calamity hit area in view of the damage caused to various vagilation by the recent monsoon rains. Advisor to Chief Minister for Agriculture Manzoor Hussain Wassan has said that recent rains in Sindh have damaged up to 50% of date orchards in Khairpur district.
In Khairpur district production of dates are seven lac tons, which yeilds approximately Ten billions rupees. On the demand of growers, farmers of Khairpur is being declared a disaster hit area.
Manzoor Wassan further told in his statement that Deputy Commissioner Khairpur has directed to issue notification declaring Khairpur district a disaster area. He further added that affectees will be compensated, as the people of district wholly depend on dates.
Manzoor Wassan directed the Director General Research of Agriculture Department of Khairpur to send teams to protect the date orchards in Khairpur district from further damage and said that at the request of the date growers, they would also be provided solar plates, motors, tarpaulins, baskets and other machinery.
Manzoor Wassan further said that the recent monsoon rains have caused a loss of Rs 5 billion to the growers. Financial assistance will also be provided to the affectee. Growers of Sindh are already upset due to not giving due share of water by the IRSA.
