DMK seeks Rs 25,000/acre relief for ryots

Accusing the AIADMK regime of not furnishing “complete information” on the drought situation, huge losses of ryots and farmers’ suicides in Tamil Nadu to a visiting Central panel, he said the state government should give all such data to the panel. 

Stalin claimed that while “225 farmers had comitted suicide due to loss of their livelihood,” it was “shocking” that the State government had said only 17 had ended their lives. 

The State government had clarified that such 17 farmers had committed suicide due to various reasons.  He alleged that farmers and their associations were claiming that the Central panel had not fully heard their grievances. 

“Tamil Nadu government should get the full quantum of drought relief from the Centre,” he said, adding that steps should be taken to claim crop insurance and disburse Rs 25,000 relief per acre to affected farmers. On January 16, Chief Minister Panneerselvam had urged the Centre to sanction Rs 39,565 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund.”