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Farmers block road over DAP supply

Tribune News ServiceMahendragarh, October 23The shortage of DAP continues to upset farmers in the district. A group of distressed farmers today blocked traffic on the Mahendragarh-Rewari road near Majra Chungi village here for half an hour, while many had to return empty handed from sales counters in Nangal Choudhary and Narnaul towns due to the inadequate supply of the fertiliser.The protesting farmers cleared the road after officials assured them of providing the fertiliser soon. They were enraged over the non-distribution of DAP. An official said 300 metric tonnes of DAP was distributed in the district today. Since the demand was much higher than the supply, the issue persisted, leading to long queues of farmers at the sales centres of the fertiliser, he added.“The demand is likely to come down in the coming days as around 60 per cent of the area of mustard crops has already been cultivated. Moreover, a large quantity of DAP is scheduled to arrive in the district soon,” he added.Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Om Prakash Yadav also raised the issue before Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar during his visit to Dhosi hill in Narnaul town today and asked him to solve the issue by ensuring the adequate supply of DAP. The CM assured him that there would be no shortage of DAP by Wednesday as adequate quantity of the fertiliser would be provided by then.Meanwhile, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has slammed the state government for its alleged failure in providing DAP to farmers.Inderjit Singh, vice president, AIKS, demanded an inquiry into the shortage of DAP. An online meeting would also be held tomorrow to mobilise farmers to put pressure on the government for the smooth supply of the fertiliser in adequate quantity.

The Tribune

2021-10-24