Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately announce a comprehensive Kuruvai package and extend financial and infrastructural support to farmers, warning that the delayed release of water from the Mettur Dam could severely affect paddy cultivation across the Cauvery delta region. In a statement issued on Saturday, Anbumani said the steadily declining water level in the Mettur reservoir, coupled with the abse…
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Tiruchi (Tamil Nadu), May 18 (IANS) Farmers across Tamil Nadu, particularly from the Cauvery Delta region, have expressed hope that the new TVK-led state government will continue the practice of presenting an exclusive Agriculture Budget and hold extensive consultations with farming communities before finalising its proposals.Farmer organisations have urged the government to engage directly with cultivators and stakeholders to understand their concerns and priorities before the presentation of t…
Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), March 7 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is gearing up for its 12th State Conference at Siruganur near Tiruchy on March 9, an event party leaders believe will play a significant role in energising cadres ahead of state elections.Preparations for the conference are progressing rapidly at a sprawling venue spread across nearly 20 lakh square feet, with party flags, banners and welcome arches lining the roads leading to Siruganur.The large-scale mobilisation reflects…