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Farmers successful Tiruppur territory who person suffered economical setback owed to the deaths of livestock caused by wandering dogs person urged the Animal Husbandry Department to settee the pending compensation.
Months aft livestock farmers successful Tiruppur, who were the astir affected, spearheaded protests past year, the State authorities issued an bid notifying compensation for the animals killed by the dogs — ₹6,000 per goat, ₹ 37,500 for cattle head, and ₹200 per bird. A sum of ₹61.8 lakh was released by the authorities to compensate farmers for nonaccomplishment of 7 calves (₹ 2,62,500), 981 sheep and goat (₹ 58,86,000), and 161 birds (₹ 32,200) from September 21, 2024 to March 21, 2025.
However, losses earlier and aft this specified duration has not been addressed. In Tiruppur district, farmers successful Kangayam, Dharapuram, Madathukulam, Udumalpet, Palladam, Avinashi and Uthukuli blocks person been complaining of canine attacks connected a periodic basis.
On September 19, the territory medication wrote to the Director of Animal Husbandry and Medical Services, seeking compensation for the cattle and poultry mislaid to dogs from January 1, 2024 to October 23, 2024, and from March 21, 2025 to September 19, 2025.
In Tiruppur district, the deaths of 632 sheep, 194 goat, 15 calves and 566 birds were accounted for during the period, and the pending compensation magnitude was arrived astatine ₹ 54.93 lakh.
In a missive to the Animal Husbandry Department Secretary, the territory Collector had sought an further ₹ 10 lakh, citing recurring attacks connected the cattle and poultry by the dogs.
The main demands of the farmers represent calculation of compensation based connected marketplace rates, and a authorities bid to the effect that the compensation volition beryllium paid immediately.
