NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 16
Having visited the flood-hit areas of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced Rs 300 crore fund for repairing roads, canals and other infrastructure facilities which were damaged during the recent heavy rains across the state.
He also announced that Rs 20,000 per hectare will be given to farmers who have lost their Kuruvai crops ready for harvest but damaged completely due to the rains.
மழை வெள்ளத்தால் சேதமடைந்த சாலைகள், வடிகால்கள் ஆகியவற்றை சீரமைக்க
ரூ. 300 கோடி மற்றும் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட விவசாயிகளுக்கு நிவாரண உதவி ஆகியவற்றை மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/zqgj2sdeoM— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 16, 2021
Also, agricultural inputs worth Rs 6,038 – short term paddy variety seeds (45 kg worth Rs.1,485), micronutrients (25 kg worth Rs 1,235), urea (60 kg worth Rs 354) and DAP (125 kg worth Rs 2,964) – would be given to farmers who have lost their standing crops due to rainwater inundation. These agricultural inputs will help the farmers re-cultivate their crops.
The Chief Minister announced these measures after chairing a meeting with the team of six senior ministers led by I Periasamy who had made an on-the-spot assessment of damages caused by the rains in delta districts.
Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu and senior officials were present on the occasion.