Desilting works set to commence in Tiruchi
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TIRUCHI The Public Works Department is all set to commence desilting of irrigation canals and drainage channels in Tiruchi, Karur and Ariyalur districts over the next few days. According to sources in the department, 106 works are to be taken up under the initiative in the three districts this year at a total outlay of ₹14.25 crore.
But for a couple of works on irrigation canals in Tiruchi district and three in Ariyalur district, most of other works involved clearing the silt from drainage channels in the three districts. While the works on the clearing the silt from the irrigation canals will be completed in time for the release of water from Mettur dam (normally opened on June 12), the works on drainages would be completed well before the onset of monsoon and water flow in them, a senior official of the department told The Hindu. The official discounted the possibility of the works being affec
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Crop loss at initial stage considered for compensation
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Government and insurance company officials inspecting submerged paddy crop at Kuzhimaththur hamlet in Thiruvaiyaru taluk.
Farmers of Kuzhimathur hamlet at Thiruvaiyaru taluk in Thanjavur district will soon be the first to get compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana scheme for crop loss suffered during initial days of cultivation.
Over 300 acres of paddy crop, just transplanted, at this revenue village submerged in water due to a sudden and heavy downpour this month.
The water remained on the field for more than three to four days and efforts to drain the excess water went in vain.The transplanted crop perished, pushing the farmers into gloom.