State government should provide ₹30,000 to farmers: Premallatha Vijayakant
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State government should provide ₹30,000 to farmers: Premallatha Vijayakant

The Hindu  

DMDK General Secretary Premallatha Vijayakant expressed concern over the widespread damage to crops in the delta region by heavy rain and urged the State government to provide ₹30,000 an acre as relief to farmers for crops damaged in the downpour on January 18 in Mayiladuthurai district. “The government must act urgently by providing adequate compensation and relax the moisture content limit for paddy to 22% for procurement,” she said. “Both the Union and State governments must work together to deliver immediate relief,” Ms. Premallatha emphasised. Demands CBI Probe Commenting on the charge-sheeting of three persons from the Scheduled Caste community in the Vengaivayal case by the CBCID, Ms. Premallatha alleged that it was a drama staged by the ruling DMK to divert attention.

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Farmers demand immediate disbursal of pending compensation for crop loss
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Farmers demand immediate disbursal of pending compensation for crop loss

The Hindu  

Farmers’ organisations have urged the immediate release of pending compensation for crop loss suffered during the kuruvai, samba, and thalady season. Tamilselvan from the Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Pathukappu Sangam said the delay in relief disbursal for rain damage has left farmers struggling financially. Kamal Ram, district secretary of Thamizhaga Cauvery Vivasayigal Sangam, said that farmers lacked clarity on the funds to …

₹1,542 crore compensation provided to farmers for crop damages: Minister Panneerselvam
3 weeks, 5 days ago

₹1,542 crore compensation provided to farmers for crop damages: Minister Panneerselvam

The Hindu  

The State government has provided compensation amounting to ₹1,542 crores to farmers whose crops were damaged due to natural calamities over the past four years, said Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, M.R.K. Addressing the media, the Minister recalled that four years ago, farmers staged protests demanding compensation for crop losses caused by floods, droughts, and other natural calamities. Mr. …

Govt has failed to resolve farmers’ issues: Akhilesh
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Govt has failed to resolve farmers’ issues: Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

Attacking the Uttar Pradesh government over the farmers’ issue, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the ‘government had failed to deliver in all its annual budgets’. “Had this government done anything for farmers, the condition of villages would have been different today,” he claimed while talking to reporters during his visit to Thathiya in Kannauj—his Lok Sabha …

Farmers seek appropriate compensation for crops damaged due to unseasonal rains
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers seek appropriate compensation for crops damaged due to unseasonal rains

The Hindu  

During the farmers’ grievance redress meeting here on Friday, Collector Simranjeet Singh Kahlon assured them that compensation would be provided for those whose crops have been affected due to unseasonal rainfall. Muthuramu, district president of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, raised issue of unseasonal rain which had affected several farmers this year. Condemning that the insurance agencies were not considering the …

State government should procure paddy directly from farmers, says CPI
1 month, 3 weeks ago

State government should procure paddy directly from farmers, says CPI

The Hindu  

CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan, has opposed the move to procure paddy through an intermediary agency and urged the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation to directly handle paddy procurement. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, he said that, based on the direction of the Central government, TNCSC has nominated the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India, an agency under …

Farmers stage demonstration at Rayanallur in Tiruvarur district
2 months ago

Farmers stage demonstration at Rayanallur in Tiruvarur district

The Hindu  

Farmers in and around Rayanallur near Thiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur district, staged a demonstration on Thursday in support of their demands, including sanction of compensation for crop damages due to rain. While seeking the Tamil Nadu government’s firm assistance to avail the crop insurance compensation without fail, they called upon the State government to extend the hire charges fixed for engaging paddy …

Farmers seek relief for damaged crops
2 months ago

Farmers seek relief for damaged crops

The Hindu  

Farmers carrying sheaves damaged in the two-day rain that lashed parts of Ramanathapuram district sought damage to the crop loss at the weekly grievance redress meeting on Monday. Though the recent unseasonal rain affected some parts of Ramanathapuram district, the damage is more pronounced in Tiruvadanai and RS Mangalam areas, the main paddy-growing regions, besides Thangachimadam and Mudukulathur. S. Karthigaichamy …

Give ₹25,000 per acre as relief for all farmers who lost their crop to rain in Thoothukudi, says AIADMK MLA
3 months ago

Give ₹25,000 per acre as relief for all farmers who lost their crop to rain in Thoothukudi, says AIADMK MLA

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should give adequate compensation to farmers and also lift the cap as a special case and give the relief to all the farmers irrespective of whether they had raised five acres or more, said AIADMK’s Kovilpatti MLA Kadambur Raju here on Tuesday. In a petition submitted to Thoothukudi Collector K. Elambahavath, he said that heavy rains …

Rain damage: Atchannaidu assures farmers of government support
3 months ago

Rain damage: Atchannaidu assures farmers of government support

Deccan Chronicle  

He highlighted the struggles faced by farmers in recent years and emphasised that the alliance government would focus on farmer welfare.Atchannaidu conveyed his best wishes to the farmers, noting that they had not received a support price for their crops during the last five years. He accused the previous government of leaving farmers with `1,600 crore in arrears, which the …

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district
3 months ago

Incessant rains cause untold miseries for paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district

The Hindu  

Incessant rains caused untold miseries for paddy farmers with the lack of storage facilities for the crops in Vizianagaram district. Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh State Secretary Dantuluri Varma alleged that the government authorities had failed to instill confidence among the farmers who were worried over protection of the grains kept in field after completion of cutting process. The …

Premallatha Vijayakant demands ₹10,000 as relief per ration card holder
3 months, 1 week ago

Premallatha Vijayakant demands ₹10,000 as relief per ration card holder

The Hindu  

DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant has called upon the state government to distribute ₹10,000 per ration card holder as relief after heavy rains affected several parts of the state. Urging the state government to distribute relief funds, Ms. Premallatha said that heavy rain had affected several districts in the State, and the government should have taken adequate precautionary measures. While …

Farmers criticise TN government for inadequate compensation, lack of consultation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers criticise TN government for inadequate compensation, lack of consultation

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM: Farmers accused the state government officials and the elected representatives of being out of touch with ground reality, alleging that the state had decided on the compensation without holding discussions with them. Farmers are demanding the state announce a uniform relief amount for all food crops based on damage suffered, with some seeking loan waivers, and simplify the eligibility …

Relief to crops damaged by rain after assessment: TN Agriculture Minister
4 months ago

Relief to crops damaged by rain after assessment: TN Agriculture Minister

New Indian Express  

CUDDALORE: After conducting proper assessments, relief would be provided to farmers for crop damage during the recent rains, said Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare M R K Panneerselvam on Friday. Relief would be provided, after assessments, if crop losses exceed 33%, he said, adding that the agriculture and horticulture departments are prepared to undertake the assessment work …

To Whom Did the PM Give the Funds?
1 year ago

To Whom Did the PM Give the Funds?

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Vowing to continue striving for the development of the people of the State, Chief Minister M K Stalin wanted to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to which ‘people’ he passed on the benefits of his welfare projects directly without routing them through the State government as he had claimed during his recent visit to the State. The …

TN agriculture budget 2024: Rs 200 crore allocated as relief for flood-hit farmers
1 year, 1 month ago

TN agriculture budget 2024: Rs 200 crore allocated as relief for flood-hit farmers

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Farmers, who lost crops and yields due to the unprecedented rains in December 2023, heaved a sigh of relief after the state government allocated Rs 208.20 crore to 2.74 lakh farmers of the southern districts. Karisal Bhoomi Vivasayigal Sangamam Secretary Adhimoolam said that the state government's announcement comes for farmers in the black soil region, who have lost several …

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss
1 year, 3 months ago

Party meet urges Centre to allocate Rs 1000 crore for cyclone loss

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: A meeting of some opposition parties has urged the central government to release Rs 1000 crore to Andhra Pradesh to offset the loss the state suffered due to the Cyclone Michugan rain. CPI national executive member Akkineni Vanaja said there was massive crop damage in more than 20 lakh acres and thousands of electric poles fell, leaving the villages …

SAD demands ‘adequate’ relief for flood-hit farmers
1 year, 6 months ago

SAD demands ‘adequate’ relief for flood-hit farmers

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal staged a protest in flood-affected Gidderpindi village of Jalandhar district and demanded the government to provide adequate compensation to farmers. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal Addressing the gathering, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal said the Aam Aadmi Party government had betrayed the peasantry by limiting proposed disbursal of relief for paddy crop loss to five acres …

PK slams agriculture dept, AP govt for failing to help farmers
1 year, 10 months ago

PK slams agriculture dept, AP govt for failing to help farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Thursday slammed the Andhra Pradesh government’s agriculture department and its allied ones for failing to aid rain-hit farmers who are staring at severe crop loss. Pawan Kalyan said that some rice millers were not accepting paddy transported on bullock carts, citing difficulty in weighing it, instead directing the farmers to go to distant …

TD demands 50 K per acre government aid for crop loss
1 year, 10 months ago

TD demands 50 K per acre government aid for crop loss

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Senior Telugu Desam leader Kanna Lakshminarayana demanded Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government provide Rs 50,000 per acre as compensation for commercial crops and Rs 25,000 per acre for pulses and millets to the farmers who suffered crop loss due to the recent rains. Addressing a press meet here on Tuesday, Lakshminarayana said the Jagan government's negligence in paying the crop …

Naidu's ultimatum to CM on buying damaged paddy
1 year, 10 months ago

Naidu's ultimatum to CM on buying damaged paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Telugu Desam national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday gave an ultimatum to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and the state government to buy entire paddy damaged due to rains within 72 hours without any pretexts. “Otherwise, we will launch an agitation along with farmers till the government purchases the paddy,” Naidu declared while visiting the rain-hit areas …

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers
1 year, 10 months ago

Veerraju, Pawan demand relief for rain-hit farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: AP BJP president Somu Veerraju and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan demanded that the state government come to the rescue of farmers whose crops have got damaged due to untimely rainfall in the past few days. AP BJP chief Veerraju asked the state government to enumerate the damage immediately, so that relief could be provided to the affected farmers. …

KTR assures compensation to farmers affected by unseasonal rains
1 year, 10 months ago

KTR assures compensation to farmers affected by unseasonal rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday asked party MLAs and other elected representatives to visit fields and extend support to farmers who lost their crops due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the last few days. Minister T. Harish Rao visited the Siddipet district, interacted with farmers, and assured complete support from the government. Urging farmers not …

Compensation for crop damage: Farmers block Ludhiana-Chandigarh highway near Samrala
1 year, 11 months ago

Compensation for crop damage: Farmers block Ludhiana-Chandigarh highway near Samrala

Hindustan Times  

Seeking girdawari of damaged crops due to rain and compensation for the last year’s damaged paddy crops, farmers from Khanna on Tuesday staged a protest against the state government and blocked the Dyalpura bypass at the Ludhiana-Chandigarh highway. Hardeep Singh, district president of Bharti Kisan Union, said that rain has caused heavy damage to the crops. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann …

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar to compensate farmers for crop damage in recent rain, hailstorm

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government has decided to provide compensation to farmers in six districts affected by unseasonal rains against crop losses following a report submitted by the respective district magistrates, officials said, adding that a sum of ₹92 crore would be provided to the state agriculture department by the diaster management department for paying compensation to farmers as per norms. Officials …

Govt. ready to help farmers hit by crop loss: Vinod Kumar
2 years ago

Govt. ready to help farmers hit by crop loss: Vinod Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Farmers need not be worried over crop loss due to the unseasonal rain and hail storms as the state government “will help every such farmer,” promised the vice-chairman of the state planning commission Boinapally Vinod Kumar on Tuesday. He hoped that officials would take immediate steps for helping around 18,000 affected farmers and submit their report to the government …

Hailstorm: Cong demands govt to come up with concrete mechanism for rescuing farmers
2 years ago

Hailstorm: Cong demands govt to come up with concrete mechanism for rescuing farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of hailstorms and rains battering parts of Telangana, Congress urged the government to estimate the crop damage quickly and financially assist affected farmers. In a media statement, PCC chief A. Revanth Reddy said that Thursday’s hailstorm and heavy rainfall had caused huge damage to crops, particularly in Ranga Reddy district. Congress kisan cell vice-president M. Kodanda …

Give rain relief in one week: CM Jagan
2 years, 3 months ago

Give rain relief in one week: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officials to complete enumeration of loss or damage to crops and houses in a week’s time and generously provide relief to all the affected persons. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the impact of cyclone Mandous and the resultant rain on crops and properties, with agriculture minister Kakani Govardhan and senior …

AP CM reviews cyclone relief works; directs officials to ensure MSP for paddy
2 years, 3 months ago

AP CM reviews cyclone relief works; directs officials to ensure MSP for paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed the district Collectors and officials concerned to be more humanitarian and generous while carrying out relief and enumerating the crop loss incurred due to heavy rains owing to recent Cyclone Mandous. The Chief Minister held a virtual meeting with the Collectors at his camp office here to …

Mulugu MLA Seethakka asks govt to sanction crop compensation
2 years, 7 months ago

Mulugu MLA Seethakka asks govt to sanction crop compensation

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Mulugu MLA Seethakka on Monday demanded that the state government sanction crop damage compensation to farmers affected by repeated spells of heavy rains this monsoon. Seethakka, who is also the AICC women’s wing secretary, and Kisan Congress Cell state president Anvesh Reddy visited flood-hit villages and inspected fields inundated by water flow from the Mediwagu, located along the national …

Nellore: Unseasonal rain damages paddy
7 years ago

Nellore: Unseasonal rain damages paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Unseasonal rains lashed SPSR Nellore district on Friday evening and played havoc with the standing crops as well as harvested paddy lying in the farms in various parts of the district. Meanwhile, agriculture minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy has directed agriculture officials to rush to affected areas and start enumerating the damages. Farmers in Manubolu mandal said that nearly 3,000 …

Tamil Nadu farmers unhappy with relief amount
8 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu farmers unhappy with relief amount

Deccan Chronicle  

Thanjavur: Though farmers of the Cauvery delta districts welcomed the declaration of 31 districts in Tamil Nadu as drought hit by state government, they expressed dissatisfaction over the relief amount announced by the Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday. Sundara Vimalanathan, secretary, Thanjai District Cauvery Farmers Protection Association, said that relief of '5,465 per acre for paddy was too meagre. …

Uttam blames CM for farmers’ woes in the State
8 years, 5 months ago

Uttam blames CM for farmers’ woes in the State

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday said that farmers have lost crops in four successive seasons, first due to drought conditions and now due to heavy rains, but the State government was unmoved. Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Reddy said that the agrarian crisis needs to be discussed at length, and demanded that the …

AAP Govt to announce relief package for rain-hit farmers soon | IndiaTV News
9 years, 11 months ago

AAP Govt to announce relief package for rain-hit farmers soon | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government would ‘very soon' announce a relief package for the Delhi farmers whose crops were damaged due to untimely rain and hailstorm in March. Meeting a delegation of AAP MLAs from rural Delhi, Kejriwal directed them to assure the farmers that the government was with them and would compensate their crop …

Govt assures relief for farmers hit by rain, hailstorms
10 years ago

Govt assures relief for farmers hit by rain, hailstorms

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has full sympathy with the farmers in this hour of natural crisis and the Centre would take all possible steps. Jaitley said the government has full sympathy with the farmers in this hour of natural crisis and the Centre would take all possible steps. Mayawati said besides the crop loss due to unseasonal …

Govt will provide maximum relief to hailstorm-hit farmers: CM
11 years ago

Govt will provide maximum relief to hailstorm-hit farmers: CM

The Hindu  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday assured that his government is committed to provide relief to hailstorm-hit farmers in the state and appealed to them not to take any “untoward decision” that could harm them. Considering the magnitude of devastation, the government is trying its best to provide maximum relief to the affected farmers,” Chavan said. The state …

Govt. will provide maximum relief to hailstorm-hit farmers: Chavan
11 years ago

Govt. will provide maximum relief to hailstorm-hit farmers: Chavan

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday assured that his government is committed to provide relief to hailstorm-hit farmers in the State and appealed to them not to take any “untoward decision” that could harm them. Considering the magnitude of devastation, the government is trying its best to provide maximum relief to the affected farmers,” Mr. Chavan said. 5,000 crore …

Govt will pay adequate compensation to farmers: Uttarakhand CM
11 years, 4 months ago

Govt will pay adequate compensation to farmers: Uttarakhand CM

India TV News  

Govt will pay adequate compensation to farmers: Uttarakhand CM Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna yesterday said the state government would pay adequate compensation to farmers for damaged crops and washed-away farmland in the wake of the June deluge.“The state government will extend all Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna yesterday said the state government would pay adequate compensation to …

High-level team visits Perambalur, Karur
11 years, 11 months ago

High-level team visits Perambalur, Karur

The Hindu  

Even as the high-level ministerial committee constituted by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa visited the parched district of Perambalur on Friday, farmers pleaded that they be given a relief of Rs.15, 000 per acre. Speaking on behalf of the farmers at Cotton Research Station, Veppanthattai, Raja Chidambaram, State general secretary, Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangham, said that when the entire farming community was wondering …

MP demands Rs 500 cr package for calamity-hit farmers
12 years ago

MP demands Rs 500 cr package for calamity-hit farmers

India TV News  

Bhopal, Mar 23: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has demanded a Rs 500 crore special package from the Union government for providing relief to calamity affected farmers in the state. Chouhan has written letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in this regard, an official …

Over one lakh farmers to get compensation in Nagapattinam
12 years ago

Over one lakh farmers to get compensation in Nagapattinam

The Hindu  

Over one lakh samba farmers in the district will get relief to the tune of Rs.272.60 crore, said K.A. Speaking after distributing cheques to affected farmers at Sikkal on Monday, Mr. Jayapal spoke about Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s steps for protecting the interest of Cauvery delta farmers. Karur Transport Minister V. Senthil Balaji gave away drought relief compensation announced by the …

Declare Tamil Nadu drought-hit, double the compensation: farmers
12 years, 2 months ago

Declare Tamil Nadu drought-hit, double the compensation: farmers

The Hindu  

A rally was taken out by members of Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam on Monday pressing a charter of demands, including writing off all the loans granted to farmers, declaring the entire State drought-hit, and doubling the compensation announced for the farming community. The association demanded immediate gazetting of the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and criticised the Central …

Farmers demand gazetting of Cauvery Tribunal order
12 years, 2 months ago

Farmers demand gazetting of Cauvery Tribunal order

The Hindu  

Demanding immediate gazetting of Cauvery Tribunal’s final order by the Centre, dismissal of Karnataka Government for denying Tamil Nadu its due legal share of water, and adequate compensation for withered crops, farmers staged a dharna for over an hour at the agricultural grievances day meeting here on Friday. Write off crop loans Farmers wanted the district administration to prevail upon …

State demands Rs.5,250 crore for relief works
13 years, 2 months ago

State demands Rs.5,250 crore for relief works

The Hindu  

The State government has sought nearly Rs.5,250 crore from the Centre for restoration works in areas battered by cyclone ‘Thane'. Last year, the State had requested the Centre for Rs.1,832 crore towards additional relief from the National Calamity Relief Fund. Debendranath Sarangi, Chief Secretary; R. Rajagopal, Principal Secretary ; K. Gnanadesikan, Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration; and K. …

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