Published Nov 15, 2022 | 4:38 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 15, 2022 | 4:38 PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Dindigul on Friday, 11 November (Supplied)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday, 15 November, requested the Centre to extend the cut-off date for enrolment of Paddy II crop in 27 districts in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from 15 November to 30 November.
During his review of the Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore districts affected by the unprecedented rains in the current North East Monsoon season, on Monday, he observed that the enrolment of farmers for the crop insurance scheme could not progress smoothly for various reasons.
“The enrolment of farmers during the special (Samba / Thaladi / Pishanam) season, which started on 15 September 2022, was proceeding well but could not be taken up continuously as a large number of farmers were not able to access the services of Common Service Centres and Financial Institutions due to continuous holidays for Navaratri and Diwali followed by incessant rains and most of the rivers were also in spate due to Northeast Monsoon and resultant power disruption,” Stalin said.
Hence, the farmers in these districts have represented to extend the cut-off date from November 15 to 30, as the sowing of Paddy II in the current year is delayed, he said in a letter addressed to Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, a copy of which was made available to the media on Tuesday, 15 November.
“Hence, I request the Government of India to extend the cut-off date for enrolment of Paddy II crop growing in 27 districts to help a large number of farmers of major paddy cultivating districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, Pudukottai, Madurai, Karur, Salem, Tiruppur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Trichy, Ariyalur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Tiruvannamalai, Erode, Dharmapuri, Villupuram, Tiruvallur, Kallakurichi, Perambalur and Sivaganga,” he said.
தமிழ்நாட்டின் டெல்டா மாவட்ட விவசாயிகளின் பயிர்க்காப்பீட்டிற்கான காலவரம்பினை நீட்டிக்க வேண்டுமென்று கோரி மாண்புமிகு ஒன்றிய அமைச்சர் திரு. @nstomar அவர்களுக்கு மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் திரு. @mkstalin அவர்கள் கடிதம் எழுதியுள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/MfwcM4pvf7
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 15, 2022
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