Srinagar, October 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday estimated the damage caused by the recent floods to the agriculture and allied sectors at ₹209 crore and said that a detailed report has been sent to the Centre with a request for financial assistance.

“Agriculture and allied sectors have suffered losses of ₹209 crore. We have sent this assessment to the Centre, and we are hopeful that we will get something,” Agriculture Minister Javed Dar said in the state assembly while replying to a question by PDP MLA from Pulwama, Waheed Para.

Raising the issue, Para demanded that the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans of farmers be waived, citing heavy losses due to incessant rains, floods, and the closure of the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway in August. “It will be a burden of ₹600 crore

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