LS-FARMERS 2 LAST

Deshmukh complained that despite government's assurance
ten days back that it would send a rake of DAP (Diammonium
Phosphate) fertiliser each to the two areas, "nothing has
reached the affected places so far."
He warned that this would "adversely hit cultivation and
lead to crop failure also" and demanded immediate action by
the Fertiliser Ministry.
Forward Bloc member Nripendranath Roy also raised the
problem of "very low" prices the jute farmers were getting in
West Bengal and other states.
"Forget about profits, the jute farmers can't even make
both ends meet," he said and demanded immediate hike of
procurement prices from Rs 1,670 per quintal to Rs 4,000.
Haribhau Madhav Jawale (BJP) castigated the Finance
Ministry for not releasing "already-approved funds" worth Rs
558 crore for cleansing water bodies in Maharashtra, saying
the rapid fall in ground water level was creating problems for
the people and farmers.
"Despite the state being ruled by the Congress party, the
Centre was not committing injustice towards Maharashtra", he
said.