Tamil Nadu – CM Stalin Announces Rs 112 Crores Relief for Rain-Hit Farmers

Agriculture departments recently assessed the damage to crops because of the unseasonal heavy rains in Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai

Suneha Mishra Published on: 03 March 2023 10:00 AM

On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a relief of Rs 112.72 crore to compensate the farmers in the state for crop loss due to unseasonal heavy rains during the last week of January and the first week of February this year.

The gesture would benefit 1,33,907 farmers whose crops, including paddy, raised in 93,874-hectare areas were affected by 33 per cent and above in 9 districts across the State.

Ordering the immediate disbursement of the relief, the CM directed the officials to deposit the sum directly into the bank accounts of the farmer-beneficiaries, an official release here said.

Quoting Stalin, the release said officials from the revenue and agriculture departments recently assessed the damage to crops because of the unseasonal heavy rains in Ariyalur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukottai, Sivaganga, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli and Madurai and found that crops totally raised on the 93,874-hectare area were affected.

An enhanced compensation of Rs 20,000 per hectare will be provided to paddy growers and Rs 3,000 per hectare to other crops, the release said, and added that the amount would be provided through the State Disaster Relief Fund and State fund.

-With PTI Inputs

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