Sugarcane crop burnt in Rakhel village due to spark in power line

A report has been received through Sandesh that the sugarcane crop was burnt to ashes due to a spark in the power line cable in Rakhel village of Sutrapada taluka in Gir Somnath district. This massive fire broke out due to sparks falling from the power line passing near the field.

Making serious allegations against PGVCL, local farmers stated that this tragedy occurred due to lack of timely maintenance by the power company and alleged negligence. In this fire, the sugarcane crop ready in approximately 6 bighas of land has been completely burnt. Suffering the loss of this crop prepared at the cost of expensive fertilizer and seeds, the farmers have incurred a financial loss of over ₹4 lakh.

Affected farmers have now made a strong demand before the administration that a panchayat or agricultural survey should be conducted immediately by the government machinery. The demand of the farmers is that appropriate compensation for the damage caused in this incident should be paid at the earliest so that they can get relief from financial distress.

Sutrapada taluka is a part of Gir Somnath district.