Paddy transplantation in full swing across Madurai
The Hindu
4,000 hectares expected to come under plough this ‘kuruvai’ season
Following the release of water from Vaigai dam, a section of farmers have started paddy transplantation for the ‘kuruvai’ crop in the double crop region of Madurai district. Collector S. Aneesh Sekhar inspected a field at Karuppayurani where the transplantation of paddy crop was in progress.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.