Dharamsala: As the state has been declared drought hit, the government has decided to give a surcharge tax waiver on agriculture as compensation to farmers.
However, according to the data collected by the Revenue Department, the loss due to drought in Kangra district had been Rs 199 crore, including loss of Rs 165 crore on account of crops and Rs 34 crore on horticulture.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/surcharge-waiver-agriculture-joke-farmers
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/horticulture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kangra
