35,000 farmers in Thoothukudi to get compensation

January 19, 2016 12:00 am | Updated September 23, 2016 01:25 am IST - THOOTHUKUDI:

As many as 35,116 farmers in the district would get compensation for damage caused by the recent rains, Collector M. Ravikumar told media persons here on Monday.

From a fund of Rs.7.17 crore, the compensation would be credited to the bank account of affected farmers within three days. He said that 5,700 hectares of horticulture crops and 9,527 hectares of agriculture crops suffered damage in the rain.

Efforts were under way to conduct special camps at villages to receive petitions from people as directed by Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. K. Krishnasamy, president, Puthiya Tamilagam and Ottapidaram MLA submitted 12,000 petitions received from rain-affected people seeking relief.

Genuine petitions would be addressed, Mr. Ravikumar said.

On the death of whales that were washed ashore in the district, he said that veterinary surgeons from Animal Husbandry department conducted post mortem on the carcasses and samples were sent to Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, for further analysis.

He said that 94 percent of free dhotis and saris had been distributed and the rest would be given within this month, he said.

G. Sugumar, Dean (in charge), Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, was present.

Efforts were under way to conduct special camps to receive petitions from people as directed by HC

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