Farmers to be issued travel permits
Panaji: The agriculture department will soon issue travel permits to farmers and their vehicles to carry out cultivation and harvesting of crops during the ongoing lockdown. These permits will be issued through the zonal agricultural officers (ZAO).
“All the ZAOs are requested to seek application forms from the farmers, service providers and procurement agencies for the issue of travel permits. The form should be forwarded to the director of agriculture by email for issuing the travel permit,” the order signed by director of agriculture, Nevil Alphonso, read.
The circular, however, mandated that due care must be taken to ensure that the travel pass is not misused by the permit holder.
TOI had earlier reported that farmers have been desperately seeking to resume their irrigational activities during the lockdown.
