Northern Governor wants DMC to assess crop failures during natural calamities besides loss of property and lives

Governor of Northern Province P.S.M. Charles has directed relevant officials that the Disaster Management Centre should report on the effects of natural calamities, such as rain, flood and drought on crops, her office said yesterday.

Although only property and life damages are reported during natural calamities, it has been brought to the attention of the Governor about the problems faced by the farmers due to the non-listing of crop damage details.

Farmers have said that they do not get adequate compensation for their crops affected by disasters and they do not get insurance. Farmers have also said that the reason for this is the failure to list the damage details.

The Governor, who investigated the issues, said that the Disaster Management Centre should report on these issues. She said that field reporting is important during rains and floods and it is the duty of the Disaster Management Centre to collect and verify the data related to the destruction caused during disasters.