Rain water preserved in three tanks helped farmers, says Collector

As a result, farmers start cultivating an additional crop.

Five months ago, when the Ramanathapuram district experienced excess rainfall, the authorities led by District Collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver ensured that the water was not wasted. After the water was collected in tanks, the officials from the Agriculture department swung into action. Inviting the farmers was accorded top priority. When they assembled, the Collector encouraged them to take up a second crop as they have copious water in storage. The interaction appears to have borne fruit as farmers have come forward to try a second crop, a first time for most of them.