Paddy farmers to get ₹20,000 compensation
The Hindu
Rangasamy announces ₹5,000 assistance to fishermen
Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Friday announced a compensation of ₹20,000 per hectare for paddy farmers facing crop loss due to recent rain.
Addressing a press conference, he said the government has decided to provide the assistance to compensate the crop loss. He said paddy cultivated on around 100 hectares was damaged in the rain.
Puducherry received around 15 cm of rainfall in the last three days alone. Majority of the waterbodies in Puducherry and Karaikal regions are full, he added.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.