T.Chennai, Nov 15, : , BJP national general secretary C.T.Ravi on Monday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to provide Rs 5,000 to each family below poverty line who are affected by the incessant rains in the state.Ravi demanded Monday that the Tamil Nadu government provide Rs 5,000 for each family living below the poverty line, who are being affected by the incessant rainfalls in the state.He also called upon the government to provide a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre to the farmers whose crops were destroyed.He also asked the government for Rs.20,000 per acre compensation to farmers whose crops were damaged.
Around 1.5 lakh acres of crops were inundated across the state during torrential rains and waterlogging in the past week.During the last week, 1.5 lakh acres of crops were destroyed by torrential rains or waterlogging.
In a statement, Ravi also charged the state government with not catering to the issues faced by the people of the state.Ravi also accused the state government of not attending to the problems faced by the citizens.
He said that the previous DMK government had focused on amassing wealth and called upon the Stalin government to focus on the welfare of the people of the state.He stated that the previous DMK government was focused on accumulating wealth and called on the Stalin government for the welfare of the citizens.
BJP Tamil Nadu state president K.Annamalai also demanded the state government to waive crop loans availed after 2016-17.K.Annamalai, the BJP Tamil Nadu president, also requested that the state government waive any crop loans taken after 2016-17.
Annamalai said that the farmers whose crops were lost in heavy rains would benefit from the Central government crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.Annamalai stated that farmers who lost their crops in heavy rains will be able to benefit from the Central government’s crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
He also said that Union Minister of state L.Murugan had visited the rain-affected areas and would provide details to the Central government.He stated that L.Murugan, Union Minister of State, had also visited the affected areas and would provide more details to the Central government.
Annamalai said that the state BJP would make every effort to get funds for Tamil Nadu after the committee led by L.Murugan provides an estimate on the crop losses to the Central government.Annamalai stated that the state BJP would do everything to obtain funds for Tamil Nadu, after L.Murugan’s committee provides an estimate of the crop losses to Central government.
The Tamil Nadu BJP president also said that he supported the extension of last date of payment of premium for the crop insurance scheme.President of Tamil Nadu BJP also stated that he supports the extension of the last date for payment of premiums for the crop insurance program.
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