Gale coupled with downpour in the early hours of Tuesday destroyed over a lakh banana saplings on over 5,000 acre in Nanguneri taluk, much to the agony of farmers.
As a few parts of the district are witnessing sporadic rain over the past few days, temperature usually hovering beyond 40 degree Celsius in the district during this period is very much under control in these ‘blessed areas.’
However, the gale destroyed the saplings in Nanguneri taluk that recorded 178 mm rainfall.
“The saplings, all aged between 8 and 11 months, cultivated in Nanguneri, Marukaalkurichi, Thennimalai, Singaneri, Kaaduvetti, Devanallur Idaiyankulam, Kokkaneri, Kaarankaadu and Pattapillai, were damaged. Since the farmers have lost the crop that was almost ready for harvest, the State government should give a compensation of at least Rs.100 per sapling,” said S.V. Krishnan, former Nanguneri MLA.
The gale and rain also damaged electric poles along the 16-feet-wide road leading from Perumal Nagar bus-stop on Nanguneri – Thisaiyanvilai stretch to Kaarankaadu, where lightning killed five cows in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Source - http://www.freshplaza.com/
