Billyground, Dec 29: Though the severe cyclonic storm Thane has moved away from Andaman andNicobar Islands, but its influence has caused serious losses to farmers in remote North and Middle Andaman region.

According to grassroot leaders and officials of North and Middle Andaman, heavy rainfall on 25, 26 and27 December 2011 had flooded paddy fields and damaged standing paddy crops.

“Farmers in Harinagar, Pinakinagar, Swadeshnagar, Basantipur villages of Middle Andaman even in Diglipur area of North Andaman have suffered heavy loss as rain water inundated their crop fields,” Mr. Uttam Mandal, the Up-Adhyaksha of North and Middle Andaman Zilla Parishad told ‘Andaman sheekha’ today.

This issue was also raised in the Gram Sabha meeting of Hari Nagarvillage of North and Middle Andaman on Wednesday evening by fuming villagers.

“The Administration and Government of India must release compensation for to all these farmers or many of them will commit suicide,” Mr. Mandal added.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of North and Middle Andaman has already ordered a survey of these affected areas by a high level committee.

“The already existing committee consists of Tehsilder, PRI members and staffs of revenue department and soon this committee will submit its report,” Mr. Udit Prakash, the Deputy Commissioner of North and Middle Andaman told ‘Andaman Sheekha’ today.

Heavy rainfall and high velocity wind on 25, 26 and27 December 2011had inundated paddy fields, uprooted trees, roofs and disrupted normal life in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.