The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of various farmers’ outfits, urged the Centre to declare the floods and landslides in north Indian States, particularly in Himachal Pradesh, as a national calamity. The SKM said in a statement here on Friday that farmers should be adequately compensated for the loss they suffered due to the floods.
It also asked the farmers to join the relief works in various States.
The organisation pointed out that landslides, water logging and floods caused the death of more than 100 people till now. “Himachal Pradesh is the worst affected State and 80 people have already lost their lives there. Properties worth hundreds of crores of rupees and numerous cattle have been lost,” it said, adding that farmers are the most affected since they have lost crops and cattle. It also asked the Centre to fast-track rescue and relief work in Himachal and other affected regions.
