Shivamogga: Heavy rainfall in April and May triggered natural disasters in parts of the district, destroying areca nut plantations and affecting farmers, MP BY Raghavendra said Thursday, directing the DC to consult the chief secretary on a special relief package to ensure compensation.Presiding over a zilla panchayat meeting, he said officials have sought Rs 22,000…
Dharwad: Farmers in Dharwad district have completed nearly 80% of the sowing of rain-fed kharif crops such as groundnut, green gram, black gram, soybean, paddy, cotton and sugarcane. However, due to inadequate monsoon rainfall, the germinated crops are drying up, creating drought-like conditions.As a result, the expenses incurred on fertilisers, seeds and sowing are becoming…
With the southwest monsoon running behind schedule and Punjab recording below-normal rainfall through June so far, concerns are growing over increased dependence on groundwater during the ongoing paddy transplantation season, which could further strain the state’s already depleted resources. While the monsoon reached parts of Punjab on June 22 last year and covered the entire…
Dhanbad: A herd of elephants descended from the Tundi hills and damaged two houses and consuming stored food grains at Parvatpur and Basaha villages in Dhanbad district on Sunday night.The elephants uprooted trees and trumpeted loudly as they advanced towards the villages. They damaged the huts of Mahalal Kisku and Sunil Hembrom at Parvatpur village….
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved around a 50% increase in compensation for crop losses caused by heavy rainfall and waterlogging, raising ex gratia assistance from about Rs 49,421 per hectare to Rs 75,000 per hectare. The enhanced package is expected to benefit nearly 10,000 farmers whose crops were damaged during Aug-Sept last year.Chief minister…
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha criticised the state govt over its “cruel and indifferent” attitude toward the farming community. Speaking at a protest demonstration in front of the secretariat on Friday, she said distressed farmers were dying directly on their harvested grain heaps due to procurement delays. She demanded the govt to…
