Delay in procurement puts paddy farmers in distress
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Delay in the procurement of harvested paddy has put farmers in Kuttanad in distress.
Farmers of three paddy polders under the Kavalam Krishi Bhavan, where harvest was completed several days ago, said the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) and rice mills were not ready to procure their produce. They said that despite the threat of rain, harvested paddy was being kept in polders itself.
Apart from Kavalam, farmers in Ramankary, Kainakary, Thalavady, Veeyapuram, Cheruthana, Pallipad, Haripad among other places in Kuttanad and Upper Kuttanad regions are facing procurement delays. On Monday, farmers staged an agitation in front of Thalavady Krishi Bhavan demanding speedy procurement of the harvested crop.
Aimed at ensuring speedy settlement of unresolved grievances, disputes and issues
The State government’s ‘Santhwana Sparsham’ grievance redressal adalats will be held in the Thiruvananthapuram district on February 8, 9 and 11.
The programme is aimed at ensuring speedy settlement of unresolved grievances, disputes and issues mired in bureaucratic tangles that have been pending for long.
Addressing media persons here on Monday, Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said complaints pertaining to Kattakada and Neyyattinkara taluks will be considered at the Neyyattinkara Higher Secondary School from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. respectively.
At Attingal
Those from Varkala and Chirayinkeezhu taluks will be taken up at an adalat that will be held at the Attingal Higher Secondary School on February 9 from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. respectively.