Do justice to affected farmers

YSR Congress Party honourary president Smt. Y.S. Vijayamma said today that the party will continue to fight on behalf of farmers till justice is done to them.

Speaking to the affected farmers after visiting submerged crops near Bhimavaram in West Godavari district, Vijayamma demanded the Government to announce a minimum compensation of Rs.10,000 per acre to the farmers who have lost their crops because of the  Nilam cyclone and the resultant floods.

Vijayamma suggested that tenant-farmers also should be adequately compensated as they would face extra financial burden.

Recalling the efforts taken by the YSR regime for flood control, she disclosed that YSR thought of modernizing the Godavari delta with a fund of Rs.2000 Cr but the Government has not initiated any measures on the scheme even after three years.

Accusing that the Government has totally failed in initiating effective relief measures to help the flood victims, Vijayamma said the people in Godavari districts have been repeatedly facing the brunt of the floods due to non-modernization of the Godavari delta.

Assurance to flood victims

Vijayamma also met flood victims who have taken shelter in the BV Raju School and assured them that YSRCP would stand by them in their difficult times.

 (Updated on Nov 6, 2012)