
Farmers’ body flays banks
The Hindu
The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam has alleged that a section of farmers in Budalur and Thanjavur blocks have been prevented from availing financial assistance extended to them through Pradhan Mantri K
The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam has alleged that a section of farmers in Budalur and Thanjavur blocks have been prevented from availing financial assistance extended to them through Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana scheme. In a memorandum addressed to Collector M. Govinda Rao, Sangam’s Thanjavur district secretary N.V. Kannan said ₹2,000 each, released under the scheme, had been credited in the bank accounts of 19 farmers at a nationalised bank at Budalur recently.However, when they went to the bank to draw the amount, officials told that their accounts had been blocked and refused to entertain their request for withdrawal of money.More Related News