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Compensation announced for farmers

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The State Government on Thursday announced compensation to the tune of Rs.29.57 lakh to farmers who suffered crop loss owing to flash floods and storm that occurred from April 13 to 24 in different parts of the State. The issue was raised by several Members during zero hour.

Responding to their plea, Minister for Agriculture Veerapandi S. Arumugam said crops including papaya, banana and rubber raised on 1491 h.a. had perished.

The Government had also been receiving reports from districts about crop damage, he said.

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