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Samba on over 22,000 hectares submerged

Tiruchi Bureau

11 houses completely destroyed; 22 partially damaged

NAGAPATTINAM: Over 22,000 ha of Samba and Thaladi crops and 9,460 acres of saltpans were inundated here at the tail-end.

Efforts were on to drain out water from the inundated fields at the earliest.

Collector C. Munianathan inspected the shutters of Naatar and Vaanjyar channels and directed Public Works Department officials to concentrate on containing the impact of the rise of Vadakodai and Thenkodai rivers in Maandhai village due to huge inflows.

According to the district administration, about 11 houses were completely destructed and 22 houses partially damaged due to the continuous rains that also left 41 cattle heads dead.

Meanwhile, the TNEB rectified 65 damaged electric poles and readied additional poles to meet eventualities.

About 124 km of road under the Highways department has borne the brunt of the heavy rains.

Preventive medicines have been stocked with the Primary Health Centres.

Sandbags have been stocked with PWD (Irrigation), Block Development Officers, Town Panchayats and Municipal Commissioners. Officials from the departments of Revenue, Development, PWD, fire service were sustaining their surveillance.

The Collector inspected flooded fields at Thalainayar, Thagattur, Paangal, Kiliyanur, Maandhai, Komal, Perizhandhur, Melayur, Keezhaveli, Kuthalam. Flood-relief efforts have been embarked upon on a war footing in these villages.

Earlier, a consultative meeting was held at the Collectorate to take stock of the situation.

Tiruvarur

Samba paddy crop on 10,000 hectares was inundated due to continuous rain in Tiruvarur district.

According to M. Chandrasekaran, Collector, one-week-old transplanted crops were inundated in Thiruthuraipoondi and Muthupettai areas. But there may not be any damage as water started receding on Monday with the let-up in the rain, the Collector said. However, samba paddy transplantation continued in the district using the rainwater.

Thanjavur

Crops on 1800 hectares were inundated in Thirupandandal area. However, transplantation continued and till Monday, samba had been transplanted on 1,15,000 hectares.

The rain brought under control leaf folder disease. This is another positive benefit of the rain, according to agriculture department officials.

Public Works Department stopped release of water into Vennar and Cauvery river systems from the Grand Anaicut in view of the rain in delta districts.

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