Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday demanded that TVK govt provide compensation to farmers whose paddy crops were damaged by rain in delta districts. “Around 2,000 acres of kuruvai paddy crops, ready for harvest, in Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and other delta districts were inundated by heavy rain over the past two days. Govt should provide ₹30,000 as compensation per acre to all affected farmers,” he said in a statement.Palaniswami said farmers who borrowed money to raise their crops were now facing severe losses after the unexpected rain damaged the mature paddy crop. He urged revenue and agriculture department officials to immediately visit the affected districts and conduct a comprehensive assessment of crop damage.
