The farmers’ wing of the Tamil Maanila Congress has urged the State government to sanction a special package to enable delta farmers to take up paddy cultivation during the ensuing “kuruvai” season.
They wanted waiver of loans to all farmers, including big farmers.
Speaking at a meeting of the wing here on Sunday, Puliyur A. Nagarajan, State president of the wing, said that agricultural inputs estimated at Rs. 25,000 should be distributed to each farmer for the season. He wanted uninterrupted three-phase power supply to farmers.
The meeting adopted a resolution expressing concern over inadequate water storage at Mettur Dam for the “kuruvai” season and wanted the Centre to take steps to persuade Karnataka to release Tamil Nadu’s due share of water in the Cauvery.
Representatives of other farmers’ organisations who addressed the meeting as special invitee urged the Centre to take steps to constitute the Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority. Mahadanapuram V. Rajaram, executive president of the Cauvery Delta Farmers’ Welfare Association, said only the board would be competent authority for implementing the recommendation as per the final award of the Cauvery Tribunal.
PUDUKOTTAI: A group of farmers led by G.S. Dhanapathy, president of the Federation of All Farmers Associations, submitted a memorandum to District Collector S. Ganesh on Sunday demanding waiver of loans to all farmers, including big farmers. Farm loans sanctioned by the nationalised banks should be taken over by the State government. C. Appavu Balandar, R. Govindaraj, and C. Subramanian, all progressive farmers, explained the need for uniform procedure for waiver of loans.
Delta farmers say only Cauvery Management Board will be competent authority to implement the tribunal order
