Tamil Nadu Sanctions Rs 289.63 Crore for Farmers Hit by 2024–25 Rain Damage

Payments will be credited via direct benefit transfer to eligible farmers identified through joint damage surveys.

Overview

The state approved compensation from the State Disaster Response Fund for 3.60 lakh farmers across affected districts.
Of the total, Rs 254.38 crore is allocated to 2.80 lakh agricultural farmers, with Rs 35.25 crore for 80,383 horticultural farmers.
District assessments estimated losses over 5.66 lakh acres, including 4.90 lakh acres of field crops and 76,132 acres of horticulture.
Surveys by the Revenue and Agriculture departments found crop loss above the 33% threshold required for disaster‑relief eligibility.
The package was cleared on Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s directions, with Agriculture Minister M. R. K. Paneerselvam pledging prompt support.