
‘About ₹1,000 crore disbursed as compensation for crop loss in Tiruvarur district since 2016’
The Hindu
₹17.35 crore has been disbursed to 24,901 farmers as compensation for 2020-21
About ₹1,000 crore appears to has been disbursed as crop insurance compensation to farmers in Tiruvarur district since 2016-17.
According to official sources, a total of 1.78 lakh farmers opted for crop insurance in 2016-17. Out of this, 1.42 lakh farmers were found eligible to receive compensation for crop loss under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) and ₹620.31 crore was disbursed to them as insurance claim.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.