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Mayiladuthurai Farmers Seek Drought Status, Rs 15,000 Per Acre Relief
Farmers in Mayiladuthurai say their fields do not have enough water.
They are trying to grow Samba paddy, but the dry conditions are causing problems.
They say many farmers suffered large losses during the earlier Kuruvai season.
They also say Kuruvai farming was abandoned across lakhs of acres because water was not released from the Mettur reservoir.
The farmers want the government to declare the district drought-hit.
They are asking for Rs 15,000 for every acre of farmland.
They want this money to be provided without conditions.
They also want Tamil Nadu to obtain its share of Cauvery water so farming can continue.
Farmers in Mayiladuthurai urged Tamil Nadu to declare the district drought-hit.
They requested unconditional financial relief of Rs 15,000 per acre.
Farmers reported severe water scarcity during ongoing Samba paddy cultivation.
They said Kuruvai cultivation was abandoned across lakhs of acres after water was not released from the Mettur reservoir.
They urged the state to secure its Cauvery water share under authority directives.
- Who
- Farmers in Mayiladuthurai district, represented by district farmers’ president Rajesh.
- What
- They demanded drought-hit status and unconditional relief of Rs 15,000 per acre.
- Where
- Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu.
- When
- Wednesday, September 29.
- Why
- They cited severe water scarcity affecting Samba cultivation and losses during the previous Kuruvai season.
Key facts
- Relief demanded
- Rs 15,000 per acre
- Relief condition
- Farmers requested that the subsidy be provided without conditions.
- Current crop
- Samba paddy
- Previous crop
- Kuruvai cultivation, which farmers said was abandoned across lakhs of acres
- Mettur reservoir storage
- 45 TMC of water
- Reported field conditions
- Agricultural lands were described as parched, with cracks developing in fields.
- Water demand
- Farmers urged the state to secure its rightful Cauvery water share under Cauvery Water Management Authority directives.
Quotes
Rajesh
Mayiladuthurai district farmers’ president
“Since water is unavailable, we request the Tamil Nadu government to declare this district as drought-hit and provide a subsidy of Rs 15,000 per acre to the farmers without any conditions.”
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