Imphal, Aug 24: BJP Manipur Pradesh kishan Morcha vice president Ningthoujam Itomba Meetei on Wednesday distributed paddy saplings to the farmers of Keirao whose paddy crops were damaged by the recent flood.
Around 2000 bundles of paddy saplings were distributed to 30 flood affected farmers in the village.
Youth development centre club keirao bitra secretary Heikham Jadumani said that the recent flood and breakage of thongrangbi canal damaged paddy crops planted in about 20 hectares of land. As such, many farmers of the village are facing shortage of paddy saplings.
Despite the local farmers facing shortage of saplings and fertilizers, no govt authority including the incumbent local MLA turned up the village for rescue of the flood affected farmers, he said.
While lauding the BJP kishan morcha VP N Itomba for his initiative, Jadumani said that paddy saplings provided by Itomba would help resolve the problems facing the farmers to some extent.
Noting that Itomba had earlier distributed 500 urea bags to the farmers, he said that Itomba is the only man who always extend help to the people in the hour of need.