The rent for hiring harvesters owned by individuals has been fixed by the Collectors of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.
The charges were fixed at a tripartite meeting convened by Thanjavur and Tiruvarur Collectors Dinesh Ponraj Oliver and P. Gayathri Krishnan.
While a rent of ₹2,500 per hour was fixed for hiring belt type harvesters in Tiruvarur, it was fixed at ₹2,350 per hour in Thanjavur. Similarly, ₹1,800 per hour was fixed as charges for hiring tyre type harvesters in Tiruvarur. It was ₹100 less in Thanjavur, according to official sources.
