Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister Dr M Mathiventhan handed over agricultural supplies and equipment worth Rs 1.98 crore to farmers in the district at an event organised by the Regional Agriculture Department on Sunday (20 March 2022).
The minister informed the throng that the district’s department of agriculture and farmers’ welfare had identified small and medium farmers who would benefit from sophisticated machinery to boost crop yields. “This will assist farmers in saving money while still achieving the finest results.”
The minister handed over 285 types of machinery and equipment to the newly-formed 33 farmers’ groups on the day in the presence of district collector Shreya P Singh.
Mathiventhan also used the occasion to hand over a cheque for 25 lakh to the family of Mahaboob Basha, a driver with the revenue department who died of Covid-19 recently. He also handed over a cheque for 1 lakh to the family of V Manikandan, who drowned in Parali village.