Srinagar, Oct. 24 -- Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference Senior Vice President and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil today expressed serious serious concern over the damage caused to apple orchards and other standing crops due to untimely snowfall and heavy rains on saturday in the valley especially Rafiabad and Shopian areas.

In a statement issued today Vakil demanded comprehensive economic package and compensation to the orchardists and farmers who suffered heavy losses due to untimely wether vagaries. Vakil visited many areas of Rafiabad today which include Behrampora, Chatloora, Reban, Nowpora Kalan, Hadipora and Chijama

Vakil alleged that whenever natural calamities cause damage to the fruit and crops in the past also the worse aff...