Purulia farmers stare at parched fields, drought
Shokha Ram Das (65) stares at his five bigha land in Dumdumi village under Chharra gram panchayat, nearly 12 km south of Purulia town, awaiting the rains. With just 2 per cent cultivation till date, nearly 280,000 hectares of agricultural land in the district is lying vacant, facing a near drought situation.
Hundreds of farmers wake up every morning, hoping for a downpour.
Publication Date:
06/08/2009