Fire at mushroom farm in Shaktifarm's Govindnagar village: 900 sacks of compost burnt, loss of about ₹2 lakh; revenue team inspects

A fire broke out at a mushroom farm in Govindnagar village, Shaktifarm, on Sunday. According to Amar Ujala, an alarm was raised when smoke was seen rising from the farm near the village's Panu Ghat. The farm operator and nearby residents tried to put out the fire, but it had already grown large. By the time it was brought under control after much effort, the farm and 900 sacks of compost kept for mushroom production had burnt. The operator puts the loss at about ₹2 lakh and has demanded compensation. A revenue department team has inspected the site. The report does not give the cause of the fire.