Naduchief ministerM K Stalin announced a special Rs 61.09 crore kuruvai package forfarmersin the delta districts. The move will help get additional coverage than the targeted 3.5 lakh acres this season.
The scheme will be implemented in Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur districts and partially in Cuddalore, Ariyalur and Trichy districts. It will benefit 2.07 lakh farmers in the region.
The government has allocated Rs 50 crore towards distribution of inputs, besides Rs 11.09 crore to provide subsidised machinery to the farmers and create farm ponds for effective use of water.
The State Government had held discussions with the farmers on desilting work and water release from Mettur reservoir. Desilting is being done in 647 places (for 44,061.44km) at Rs 65.11 crore.