Nearly ₹ 1 crore given as compensation for crop damages in Coimbatore this year
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Nearly ₹ 1 crore given as compensation for crop damages in Coimbatore this year

The Hindu  

The Forest Department has disbursed compensation to the tune of ₹95 lakh to farmers as compensation for crop damage in areas falling under the limits of the Coimbatore Forest Division till September this year, according to District Forest Officer N. Jayaraj. Farmers’ associations said that the compensation being provided by the Forest Department remains inadequate when compared to the money that is spent on a specific crop. They pointed out that processing of applications for crop damages were pending with the Forest Department every year due to inadequate allocation of funds by the State government. P. Kandasamy of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, a non-partisan association of farmers, said that the government should do away with the practice of fixing a ceiling of ₹25,000 as compensation per acre as the actual value of a specific crop in an acre would be a few lakhs.

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District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation
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District Collector assesses crop damages by elephants near Coimbatore, assures compensation

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District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati on Wednesday assessed crop damages caused by wild elephants in farms near Karamadai in the district and assured to provide compensation to farmers for their losses. Mr. Selvaraj highlighted the crop damages caused by elephants and appealed to the Collector and Forest Department to take appropriate measures to control crop damages. Mr. Pati informed them …

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