Farmers urge authorities to desilt irrigation, supply channels
Farmers in Madurai district met with local authorities to request the desilting of irrigation channels and address issues regarding faulty electrical infrastructure. They also raised concerns about crop damage caused by wild boars and advocated for the reopening of a local sugar mill.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenges in rural agricultural infrastructure and the disconnect between local administrative promises and the actual delivery of essential services to farmers.
Farmers urge authorities to desilt irrigation, supply channels left Collector Nishant Krishna presiding over the farmers’ grievance redress meeting in Madurai on Friday. G. MOORTHY G. MOORTHY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/x5fiie/article71617628.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9864_23_10_2026_20_15_41_2_IMG_20261023_201433.JPG MOORTHY G Madurai, Collector Nishant Krishna presiding over the farmers’ grievance redress meeting in Madurai on Friday. Photo, Moorthy/ Thank you MADURAI Farmers of Madurai district urged the authorities concerned to take steps to desilt irrigation and supply channels in the district, at the farmers grievance redress meeting held at the Madurai Collectorate on Friday. At the meeting presided over by Madurai Collector Nishant Krishna, the farmers said workers could be engaged under the VB-G RAM G Act scheme for desilting irrigation and supply channels. A section of farmers from Kovilankulam, which receives electricity supply through Vikramangalam sub-station, complained about a faulty transformer.
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