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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Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), June 10 (IANS) Farmers in several parts of Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district are staring at heavy losses as inadequate three-phase power supply has disrupted irrigation for standing summer paddy crops, causing fields to dry up and crops to wither. The Cauvery delta district traditionally cultivates three major paddy seasons — Kuruvai, Samba, and Thaladi.Every year, water for irrigation is released from the Mettur Dam in June to support Kuruvai cultivation. However, with st…
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) With the early samba harvest gaining momentum across the Cauvery delta, district administrations have stepped up vigilance at Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) to prevent outsiders and traders from posing as farmers and illegally selling paddy using forged documents.Officials have been instructed to strictly verify records and ensure that procurement benefits reach only genuine cultivators.In Thanjavur district, Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam recently convened a preparator…
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) The induction of R. Vaithilingam, a veteran leader from the politically crucial delta region and a former key associate of O. Panneerselvam, is being seen as a major strategic boost for the DMK ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Widely regarded as one of the most experienced and influential politicians from the delta, Vaithilingam’s entry adds seniority, organisational depth and caste balance to the DMK at a time when the party is sharpening its electoral machiner…