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Rs. 6-cr. relief for groundnut farmers

Staff Reporter

Compensation of Rs.1,875 per ha

KADAPA: The Government has sanctioned Rs. 6.09 crore towards compensation for 34,800 farmers who incurred losses due to damage to groundnut crop in 32,490 hectares in kharif last, Collector M.T. Krishna Babu said on Monday.

Farmers would be given a compensation of Rs. 1,875 per hectare within a week by Tahsildars and agricultural officials, he said in ‘Dial Your Collector’ programme here. Small and marginal farmers who owned five acres would be paid compensation, he said.

Dengue positive cases were recorded in the district and hence medical, health and panchayat officials should take steps on a war-footing to prevent outbreak of epidemics, the Collector said. Health sub-centres should purchase bleaching powder costing between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000, he told officials.

Ramachandra, a caller from Galiveedu, complained of unhygienic conditions in Nooliveedu village in Galiveedu mandal.

Later, the Collector released a book ‘Pune Prayanam’ written by a teacher Vempalle Gangadhar, on the plight of girls forced into flesh trade.

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