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400 acres submerged due to drain closure
Farmers on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the submersion of 400 acres of paddy following the closure of drain as part of the expansion of National Highway. They said the bypass road works were going on as part of highway expansion.
Pithapuram: Farmers on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the submersion of 400 acres of paddy following the closure of drain as part of the expansion of National Highway. They said the bypass road works were going on as part of highway expansion.
The works included those near the Rice Millers’ Association Kalyana Mandapam, because of which the drain near the road has been filled with gravel. This has resulted in paddy crop remaining under water, as the let-out has been closed. This was causing hardship to our crops, the farmers stated.
They maintained that even before the launch of work, the contractor was briefed about the crop getting submerged. Yet he had disregarded their plea and negligently closed the drain, the farmers alleged. They demanded immediate stoppage of work and creation of a facility to let out the drain water.
