AIADMK levels protests in Cauvery delta districts looking for reduction for farmers

The opposition AIADMK staged large protests in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta districts on Saturday demanding the state authorities to right away compensate farmers badly hit by the northeast monsoon somewhat than look forward to Central help. The occasion additionally sought the implementation of a simple mechanism to acquire paddy instantly from the farmers as a substitute of the newly-introduced on-line registration for this paddy procurement season. Main the protest right here, former minister for meals and civil provides R Kamaraj stated the DMK authorities ought to take steps to offer Rs 20,000 as compensation to the ryots, as had been promised.

“The reduction is but to succeed in the affected farmers regardless of a month after the northeast monsoon receded. The federal government ought to take steps to disburse the sum with the prevailing funds out there with it as a substitute of ready for central support,” the previous minister later instructed reporters.

The rains that battered Tamil Nadu claimed a minimum of 54 lives and injured 52 folks. Aside from injury to cattle, huts and houses, agricultural crops raised in about 49,230 hectares in addition to 526 hectares of horticulture crop had been broken. The state authorities had sought monetary help of Rs 2,629 crore of which Rs 2,079 crore is for everlasting reduction and restoration work and Rs 550 crore for interim work.

He claimed that about one lakh paddy luggage stocked within the delta districts are but to be procured by the state authorities. “The net registration to promote paddy for this procurement season is unfeasible to farmers. The federal government ought to give you a simple mechanism facilitating farmers to promote their produce rapidly,” Kamaraj stated.