The Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (TRCMPU) of Milma has declared an emergency refielf package of Rs 1 crore to help the affiliated dairy farmers in flood-hit areas in the region.
The relief package includes a solatium of Rs 25,000 for the next of kin of the farmers who died during the disaster here on Monday.
An emergency meeting of the administrative committee of TRCMPU held here made an initial allocation of Rs 1 crore to meet the urgent commitments in this regard, convener N Bhasurangan said.
The meeting has decided to provide farmers who have lost their cattle in the disaster upto Rs 25,000 as compensation.
Upto Rs 20,000 will be provided for re-building the cattle sheds that were destroyed during the calamity and Rs 10,000 for repair of the damaged buildings of milk cooperative societies.
Free cattle feed will be distributed to the dairy farmers living the flood hit areas. Free veterinary medical service will also be extended for 15 days in the flood-affected areas.
The TRCMPU is planning to organise the veterinary camps with the support of the co-operative societies.
The administrative committee of TRCMPU has also decided that the transportation charges will be provided to cooperative societies where the procurement vehicles of Milma cannot reach due to destruction of roads caused by the calamity.
