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Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Around 15,000 hectares of samba and thaladi paddy cultivation in the coastal delta districts have been inundated in the incessant rain lashing the region since Tuesday. The crop, however, is past 60 days of growth and hence could survive damage if the rainwater recedes from the fields soon, agriculture officials in the state and Puducherry said. In Mayiladuthurai, around …

Rain Paddy Cultivation Hectares Kollidam Nagapattinam Coastal Delta
Rain alert: Nagapattinam farmers rush ‘late kuruvai’ harvest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rain alert: Nagapattinam farmers rush ‘late kuruvai’ harvest

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Farmers are speeding up the harvest of late ‘kuruvai’ paddy crops in view of the heavy rain alert for November 25 and 26. Also the district administration and the agriculture department had warned that if farmers started cultivating kuruvai with medium duration variety in August, it might sustain damage in monsoon rains in November. Despite the warnings, weather risks …

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Tamil Nadu Dalit farmers say hydrocarbon projects snuffing out hopes of brighter future, vow to carry on fight
4 years, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Dalit farmers say hydrocarbon projects snuffing out hopes of brighter future, vow to carry on fight

Firstpost  

After the Tamil Nadu government acquired land for hydrocarbon projects, Dalits lost access to it “Do you see that fire burning?” Shanthi Shanmugam, an agricultural labourer from Pazhaiyapalayam village, in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, added: “It burns over our heads 24X7. The report quoted the Central Pollution Control Board’s observations on Anaimangalam oil spill: “Oil leakages are occurring regularly …

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Kaveri delta: How Tamil Nadu's new protected special agricultural zone will impact livelihoods
4 years, 9 months ago

Kaveri delta: How Tamil Nadu's new protected special agricultural zone will impact livelihoods

Firstpost  

Kaveri Urimai Meetpu Kuzhu coordinator P. Maniarasan says that he and hundreds of other farmers are sceptical not about the spirit of the bill but about its efficacy to address the emerging threats. By KA Shaji Octogenarian farmer Mannargudi S. Ranganathan is all praise for the bill passed by Tamil Nadu assembly, declaring the Kaveri delta region in the state …

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Over 9.29 lakh get polio drops in Central districts of Tiruchy
5 years, 10 months ago

Over 9.29 lakh get polio drops in Central districts of Tiruchy

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUCHY: As many as 9,29,488 children were given polio drops in 6,589 centres across Central districts of Tiruchy, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam on Sunday. Official sources said the drive involved the following numbers district-wise, in terms of number of centres and number of children covered respectively in each district: In Tiruchy, it was 1,569 centres and 2,68,390 …

Children Polio Tiruchy Nagapattinam Karur Pudukkottai Polio Drops