Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- It was hard-earned savings of 15 years that 58-years-old Ghulam Mohammad invested to buy a small apple orchard in Baramulla.
For the last five years, the orchard was giving him enough returns that he thought of buying another one to diversify his horticulture business. His excitement, however, was short-lived when his entire orchard got damaged in November 7 snowfall.
What hurt him the most was the payment of 1500 as compensation for the losses he incurred. "For the last two months, I have been trying hard to rebuild what I have lost. My expenditure has crossed Rs two lakh. And then came a shocker when government released Rs 1500. Is it a kind of joke?" he asked.
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