Thanjavur, July 25 (IANS) Kuruvai paddy cultivation in parts of the Cauvery delta has come under severe stress as farmers grapple with a combination of rapidly declining groundwater levels, rising salinity and the continued non-release of water from the Mettur dam.The situation has been further aggravated by an intense heatwave, which has accelerated evaporation, and a reduction in the duration of free electricity supply for agricultural pumps.Farmers in Papanasam, Tiruvaiyaru and adjoining area…
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Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Thursday intensified pressure on the Centre over the Cauvery water‑sharing dispute, criticising the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for failing to ensure Karnataka releases Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of water. He urged the Union government to replace the existing authority with a fully empowered Cauvery Management Board capable of enforcing water‑sharing decisions.In a statement issued on Thursday…
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu facing a widening shortfall in the receipt of Cauvery water during the current water year, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) is scheduled to meet in New Delhi on Wednesday (July 22), amid growing concerns over the impact of delayed releases on irrigation in the state’s delta districts. The meeting assumes significance as Tamil Nadu has reported a substantial deficit in water realised at Biligundulu, the inter-State measuring point on the Karn…
Tiruchi, July 13 (IANS) Delta farmers have urged the Tamil Nadu government to speed up paddy procurement and ensure the immediate movement of procured stocks from Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), warning that delays are causing large accumulations at open yards and slowing fresh procurement during the ongoing summer harvest season. With harvesting of the summer crop almost complete across the Cauvery Delta, farmers say poor planning has left thousands of bags of paddy lying exposed at procurem…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) AIADMK functionaries have urged party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to consider bringing Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran back into the AIADMK, arguing that such a move would significantly strengthen the party in the Cauvery Delta and southern districts of Tamil Nadu. The demand reportedly came during a series of consultation meetings convened by Palaniswami with district-level office-bearers to review the party’…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) Former AIADMK ministers Dr C. Vijayabaskar and M.R. Vijayabaskar formally joined the ruling Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) along with around 15,000 supporters at a grand induction ceremony held at a private hotel in Mamallapuram near Chennai on Thursday.The induction was led by TVK General Secretary and Minister N. Anand in the presence of Minister Adhav Arjuna, who welcomed the new entrants by presenting them with the party’s traditional shawl.Addressing the gathering, C…
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) With water storage in the Mettur dam forcing a sharp decline in short-term paddy cultivation this season, farmers in the Cauvery Delta have urged the Tamil Nadu government to announce a special relief package and provide scientific guidance on alternative crops to help offset mounting losses.The demand comes after Food Minister P. Venkatramanan, during his recent visit to the Delta region, advised farmers to shift to alternate crops in view of the limited water availabili…
Tiruchi, June 29 (IANS) Growing concerns over rapidly depleting groundwater levels are dampening prospects for kuruvai cultivation across Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery Delta, with farmers warning that the situation could worsen if monsoon rains fail to adequately recharge aquifers before the samba season.The delay in releasing water from the Mettur Dam, traditionally opened on June 12 for irrigation, has forced most farmers dependent on Cauvery water to abandon kuruvai (summer-season paddy cultivation …
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in five districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, while predicting moderate rain across several parts of the State, Puducherry and Karaikal over the next week.According to the weather department, an atmospheric trough currently extends from East Vidarbha to Tamil Nadu, passing through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.The prevailing weather system is expected to enhance rainfall activit…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), June 13 (IANS) A steep rise in the prices of key chemical fertilisers and pesticides over the past few weeks has sparked concern among farmers across Tamil Nadu, with cultivators warning that the increased input costs could severely impact agricultural operations ahead of the crucial Aadi Pattam and Kuruvai cropping seasons.According to farmer organisations, the prices of several commonly used fertilisers have witnessed substantial increases between late May and June. A …