Chandigarh/Jalandhar, April 23 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Tuesday demanded immediate girdawari (official crop loss assessment) and compensation for farmers whose standing wheat crops were damaged by recent hailstorms and heavy rainfall across Punjab, especially in the Kandi belt areas like Ropar and Noorpur Bedi.

He said despite the destruction of hundreds of acres, no girdawari had been conducted, leaving affected farmers to struggle for relief.

Cheema also raised concern over the plight of farmers whose crops were destroyed by fires, urging the state government to release compensation without delay. "Farmers are being forced to visit government offices repeatedly just to present their case," he said.

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