Farmers demand Rs. 30 crore pending payments; district collector assures action
In Tirunelveli, farmers demanded release of about Rs. 30 crore in pending paddy procurement payments and called for irrigation measures; the district collector said steps will be taken to address the issues.
Tirunelveli: Farmers in the district raised concerns at a grievances meeting over pending paddy procurement payments amounting to about Rs. 30 crore, which have not been disbursed for roughly six months. Representatives said delayed payments are causing severe hardship to around 1,000 farmers.
District Collector Anand Mohan addressed the meeting and said authorities are taking steps to resolve the issue. Farmers also urged linking the Manimutharu–Papanasam reservoirs and using surplus water to protect cropping areas, and requested permissions for deep borewells to secure irrigation.
Officials briefed participants about crop insurance under the central Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme and other measures to mitigate losses from erratic weather. The collector reiterated that necessary actions to release pending payments and support farmers would be pursued.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai