Distribution of compensation to farmers in non-delta areas of the district for crop losses suffered by them owing to the monsoon failure began on Saturday.
About 37,745 farmers will get relief ranging from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 an acre in the district. The State government has allotted Rs.16.96 crore for the purpose. Farmers who had raised paddy and suffered losses will be get Rs. 5,000 an acre.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/37745-ryots-get-drought-relief-tiruchi-district
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiruchirapalli-d
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crops
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought-relief
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
