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Punjab

125 acre standing wheat crop burnt in Guru Harsahai, Ferozepur, farmers angry over lack of support by Punjab government

PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | April 20, 2025 12:24 PM

FEROZEPUR: About 125 acres of standing Wheat crop burnt to ash in Guru Harsahai in Ferozepur district, causing financial loss of over two crores to the farmers. The farmers are up in arms against the AAP government for not helping them, even the fire brigafe failed to reach the spot.

Angoor Singh a farmer who lost 18 acres of Wheat crop said that they had called the fore brigade but two fire tenders came after three hours and they too were not carrying water. The SDM reached after more than three hours and failed to give any concrete commitment to help the farmers.

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