Rain has damaged wheat bags in Punjab. Thousands of weighted wheat bags lying the open in one of the region biggest grain markets here have been submerged in water following incessant rain last night.
Farmers have expressed concern over the damage to tehir produce due to the heavy rainfall. Whereas situation in rural mandi’s is worse as wheat bags have been lying on brick floors.
Malkeet Singh of border village, Mahatam Nagar, said termite had started attacking the wet bags due to brick flooring, causing financial losses to farmers and commission agents.
Notably due to the non-lifting of wheat, the produce has been kept on roads and some bags had also been stacked on low-lying roads for want of space.
Arhtiya Association Fazilka president Sanjeev Sachdeva Goldy said about 9 lakh bags (each bag weighing 50 kg) had been awaiting lifting in the Fazilka grain market.