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Over 50 farmers from Vagaramavadi hamlet successful Vadakarai panchayat, Kilvelur taluk, waded into submerged paddy fields connected Monday to registry their protestation against what they termed authoritative apathy to extended harvest harm caused by caller rains.
The agitation, led by S.R. Tamil Selvan, a husbandman person from the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Protection Association, highlighted large-scale inundation successful the region. “Nearly 15,000 acres successful Kilvelur taluk person been affected,” Mr. Tamil Selvan said, lasting alongside farmers ankle- to knee-deep successful water.
Protesting farmers said nary elder authoritative had visited the colony truthful acold to measure the damage. They demanded punctual compensation for harvest loss, capable and timely proviso of fertilisers for replanting oregon gap-filling, and wide guidelines connected assistance to affected farmers.
They besides pointed to the mediocre information of roads successful Vadakarai panchayat, alleging that uneven and damaged stretches were aggravating h2o stagnation. “If due roads and drainage had been provided, h2o would not stay successful our fields and streets for this long,” a husbandman said.
The protesters urged the territory medication to behaviour an contiguous tract inspection successful Vagaramavadi and surrounding areas, instrumentality up desilting and drainage works connected a precedence basis, and guarantee that compensation reaches tiny and marginal farmers without delay.
