Farmers’ associations seek ₹50 lakh compensation for victims of lightning strike in Cuddalore district

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The Federation of All Farmers’ Association successful Tamil Nadu has demanded the State Government to supply a solatium of ₹50 lakh each to the 4 women who were struck dormant by lightning astatine Kaludur adjacent Thittagudi successful the territory connected October 16.

A solution to this effect was adopted astatine a gathering of the associations held astatine Ariyanachi connected Saturday.

In the resolution, the Association said that portion the Government announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh each to the adjacent of kin of victims successful the Kallakurichi hooch calamity and those who died successful the Karur stampede, the compensation of ₹5 lakh for the victims of the lightning onslaught had travel arsenic a daze to the farming community.

The compensation should beryllium enhanced to ₹50 lakh and a occupation should beryllium provided to 1 subordinate from each family.

The Association besides demanded the Government to supply harvest security for maize farmers successful Thittakudi whose crops were damaged successful 2024.

Representatives from assorted farmers’ relation led by M. Arjunan, P.S. Palaniappan and R. Ram Pandian participated.

Published - October 26, 2025 11:39 p.m. IST

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