Protesting under the banner of the Pagdi Sambhal Jatta Sangharsh Samiti and Jal Sangharsh Samiti, the farmers also demanded the redressal of their grievances related to the irrigation department and water supply.
In Hanumangarh district, a weak monsoon and insufficient water supply in the canals have increased the concerns of farmers during the Kharif season. The lack of rainfall, especially in rainfed areas, has affected the sowing of millet, cluster bean, green gram, and other Kharif crops.
Farmers in irrigated areas are also facing irrigation problems due to insufficient canal water supply. At the BBM meeting regarding the distribution of Indira Gand…