Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Stalin deputes six Ministers to Cauvery delta districts to assess crop losses due to heavy rains

A view of a paddy filed submerged due to the rains in Manikandam in Tiruchi on Tuesday (Source: The Hindu)

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday constituted at team of six Ministers to visit the Cauvery delta districts to assess the crop damage caused by the heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, and to submit a report.

Cooperation Minister I. Periasamy would lead the team. Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu, Rural Development Minister K.R. Periakaruppan, Law Minister S. Regupathy, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Youth Welfare Minister Siva V. Meyyanathan are part of the panel.

An official release stated that these Ministers have been directed by the Chief Minister to visit the Cauvery delta districts at once and submit a report after assessing the losses incurred to standing crops due to the heavy. rains. They would also take steps to protect the standing crops.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.