Chennai, Dec. 1 -- Promising all support from his government to protect the farmers in Cauvery deltadistricts, who have suffered crop losses due to heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, Tamil Nadu ChiefMinister M K Stalin today directed immediate payment of compensation to the affected.
Mr Stalin, who assessed the damages caused to standing crops and farmlands, in a statement, here hasdirected payment of relief assistance from the SDRF funds to the damges caused to standing paddy cropsand otehr crops.
He also directed payment of solatium to the families of those who lost their lives in rain-related incidents andloss of cattles.
Stating that he was continuously monitoring the works pertaiining to pumping out stagnated water in severala...