Hailstorm in Muktsar, Bathinda ,Ludhiana leaves wheat growers worried

Hailstorm in Ludhiana  Muktsar, Bathinda  leaves wheat growers worried

 

Hailstorm in Muktsar, Bathinda ,Ludhiana leaves wheat growers worried

LUDHIANA : (AMRIT SIDHU ) At a time when harvesting of wheat is underway, rain accompanied by hailstorm left the district’s farmers worried on Friday.

With a thick white layer of hail emerging on the surface, some villages in Lambi block were the worst hit.

The farmers said the hailstorm lasted for nearly 20 minutes, causing damage to the crop.

Jimmy Mehna, a farmer of Mehna village, said, “I have never seen such a hailstorm in my village. Not just the hail, but also the speedy wind caused damage to the wheat crop. Everyone in the village is praying for weather to return to normal.”


Hailstorm in Muktsar, Bathinda ,Ludhiana leaves wheat growers worried

Some farmers said Kandukhera, Dhani Telianwali, Bhitiwala, Kakhanwali, Vanwala, Chak Middusinghwala, Bhagu and Singhewala villages witnessed a similar situation.

Jalour Singh, Chief Agriculture Officer, Muktsar, said, “I am unaware if the hailstorm had hit the area, as no farmer has approached me so far. I will now seek a report from our block officers.”

“The unfavourable weather will delay the wheat harvest by a few more days. Now, some weather forecast reports say that the rain may lash the region again in the coming days,” said some farmers.

The state government has already advised the farmers not to bring wheat, which has more than 12 per cent moisture content, to mandis.

HT