THANJAVUR: Endorsing the claims of farmers that their crops had withered due to drought, state agriculture minister M Durankannu, gave his assurance here on Saturday that the kin of the deceased farmers would get compensation and those that suffered losses would get crop insurance money. Heading the high-level committee comprising transport commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo, Thanjavur district collector A Annadurai and elected representatives, Duraikannu enquired about the plight of farmers in Pudhupattinam. "The late chief minister had introduced the samba and kuruvai packages for farmers. The state has witnessed such unprecedented drought after her death. Action has been taken on...
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