9 acres of sugarcane burnt in fire, family demands compensation in Maha

Nandurbar, Oct 9 (UNI) Nearly nine acres of sugarcane belonging to a woman farmer were destroyed in a fire allegedly caused by a snapped electricity wire in the Dhoorkheda area near Prakasha in Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. The affected farming family, already struggling with drought, has demanded immediate compensation for the extensive losses, alleging that negligence in maintaining the electricity lines led to the destruction of their crop. The sugarcane crop owned by farmer Anita Chaudhary was completely gutted just a month before it was due for harvesting, causing losses estimated at several lakhs of rupees. The incident has dealt…