Punjab Cabinet gives nod to amendment in policy to provide relief to Cotton picking laborers
JOBSOFTODAY
Chandigarh, August 11, 2022: In another significant decision aimed at providing relief to the cotton picking labourers in event of Cotton Crop loss due to pest attack, the Punjab Cabinet accorded its consent to amend the existing policy of Revenue Department for identification of farm labourers in this regard.
The primary objective of this policy is to also provide relief to cotton picking labourers when relief is given farmers on account of crop damage.
However, as identification of farm labourers was difficult with the provisions of existing policy, so it has been amended to overcome these difficulties.
As per the revised policy, the Revenue Patwaris and Agriculture extension officers will identify the labourers through a comprehensive survey of the villages and the Patwaris will certify that the family doesn’t have any cultivable land or owns land less than one acre.
The list prepared by Patwaris and Agriculture Extension Officers will be finalized after getting public objections and certification in the general hearing at villages on a stipulated time. The policy will be applicable from Kharif Season 2021 onwards.
