Farmers block East Coast Road near Thalaignayiru opposing digital method to estimate crop damage

A ample fig of farmers staged a roadworthy blockade connected East Coast Road adjacent Thalaignayiru successful Nagapattinam territory connected Monday, protesting against the usage of the integer method for assessing harvest harm caused by the caller dense rain.

The agitation took spot adjacent Arundavampulam span and was led by erstwhile panchayat president Govindarasu. Representatives of assorted farmers’ organisations, including Prabhu, Jayapal and Kamalram of the Kadaimadai Farmers’ Association, and erstwhile national councillor T. Selvam, participated successful the protest.

Farmers from Tiruvidaimaruthur, Nathapallam, Arundavampulam, Aymoor, Pannatheru, Marachery, Puthur, Manakkudi, NeerMulai and Kadanthethi joined the blockade, raising slogans against the existent integer appraisal practice. They demanded that harvest nonaccomplishment appraisal beryllium carried retired utilizing the accepted field-record method, compensation of ₹40,000 per acre for rain-affected paddy, and due desilting of drains and canals.

Revenue and constabulary officials held talks with the agitators. After discussions, the farmers agreed to temporarily retreat the blockade.

Traffic connected the Tirutturaipoondi–Nagapattinam agelong of the East Coast Road was disrupted for astir 2 hours owed to the protest.