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Kerala floods cost farmers Rs 129 crore, says minister
Kerala's agriculture minister, Siddique, announced that farmers in the state lost Rs 129 crore in the 2026 floods. The current government is taking steps to compensate them, he said.
The Story in Brief
Kerala's agriculture minister, Siddique, announced that farmers in the state lost Rs 129 crore in the 2026 floods. The current government is taking steps to compensate them, he said.
The minister stated that the government will pay pending compensation from previous years in instalments. The Deccan Herald reports that the announcement was made on 12 August 2026.
The Indian Opinion
The Rs 129 crore figure alone does not tell who was hit hardest, whether paddy, rubber, or vegetable farmers. Past delays in compensation breed distrust. The test now is not the announcement but the first instalment's date and amount. Will the government meet its own deadline?
Source: deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
