Paddies burnt in Imphal East
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 04 2022:
Paddies which are yet to be harvested have been reduced to ashes at Lamlai Patlou Shabam Loukon under Imphal East district.
Sources said, the incident happened at around 2 pm yesterday and more than 8 Paris of paddies were destroyed in the fire suspected to have been started by unknown persons.
However, the exact origin of the fire is not known yet.
Significantly, the farmers were already facing immense problems with water scarcity this season.
Moreover, many of the farmers are not owners of the land they are tilling.
This is not the first time such an incident has happened.
A similar incident had happened in Khangabok in Thoubal district.
In all these cases, the police have so far been unable to catch a single suspected person, said some of the farmers affected by the fire yesterday.
The farmers said they are uncertain about their future.