Farmers stage road blockade seeking water for withering crops
Farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a road blockade to demand water for their withering crops. The protest occurred in the Srivaikuntam region, where irrigation tanks are reportedly dry, affecting thousands of acres of crops. The Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association has called for immediate action to address the water shortage affecting both crops and livestock.
- ▪Farmers protested in Pudukottai near Thoothukudi for water access.
- ▪The lack of water has led to thousands of acres of crops drying up.
- ▪Around 50 protesters were detained by police during the blockade.
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Members of Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association staged a road blockade protest at Pudukottai near Thoothukudi on Friday, demanding the release of water to save withering crops in Srivaikuntam region’s Vadakal irrigation area.Protestors said that due to lack of water in irrigation tanks in the villages, including Peikulam, Kulayankarisal, Athimarapatti and Korampallam under the Srivaikuntam Vadakaal irrigation system, thousands of acres of banana and other crops were reportedly drying up.
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