Farmers express happiness over continuous rainfall

Farmers in Dindigul district expressed their happiness over the continuous rainfall in the region. They distributed sweets during the farmers grievance redress meeting held at the Dindigul Collectorate on Friday.

At the meeting presided over by Dindigul Collector Durgamoorthi, the farmers said residents of Kalanjipatti and Veriyappur were affected by the stone quarry operations. They demanded that the licence should be cancelled.

A section of farmers complained that sewage had accumulated in a pond at Avilipatti. They also complained that the inlet channel leading to the Thattankulam tank and the supply channel leading to the Nagayakottai tank had been encroached upon. The Collector said steps would be taken to provide proper drainage facilities in Avilipatti and the encroachments would be removed.

Farmers said coconut trees in Guziliamparai area had withered and dried up. They urged the authorities to conduct a survey and provide adequate compensation to the farmers. A section of farmers demanded that a survey be conducted across the district and adequate compensation be paid to affected farmers. The Collector assured the farmers that steps would be taken to conduct a survey in this regard.

Farmers complained that the road from Natham to the foothills of Sirumalai was severely damaged. Though several petitions were submitted in this regard, no action taken by the authorities. Farmers who surrendered their lands for the bypass road project should be compensated properly, they said.

The Collector said steps would be taken to ensure that the road repair work was carried out expeditiously and proper compensation would be provided to the farmers.