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Tamil Nadu
Farmers complain of air, water pollution
Staff Reporter
KULITHALAI: Water and air pollution by industrial units continued to cause agony for farmers in Karur district, they complained at the grievances day meeting held at Kulithalai on Wednesday. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) authorities assured to do the needful.
Raising the issue, Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam member C. Kandasamy of Panjaiyankottai in Aravakurichi taluk complained that dust from a stone-crushing unit in the area was affecting the crops. TNPCB officials contended that the unit was inspected and its owner had been directed to take precautionary measures.
Mr. Kandasamy urged removal of encroachments made by stone quarry operators at Kongarai village. Revenue officials replied that there was no encroachment. Thottakurichi farmers sought an end to pollution of the Noyyal and the Cauvery by Tirupur-based dyeing and bleaching units. This was polluting the whole system, causing a lot of hardship to the farmers downstream. Karur district secretary of National Agriculturalists Movement R. Selvaraj of Esanatham wanted the authorities to complete the desilting of left and right bank channels of Kudaganaru Reservoir. Kulithalai Farmers’ Discussion Group convener A.V. Gopaladesikan wanted infringement by vegetable traders in Kulithalai Uzhavar Sandhai to end.
Collector T.N. Venkatesh said that Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation would establish 12 direct purchase centres in Kulithalai and Krishnarayapuram regions to procure paddy from the farmers. The centres would be established before December 15. More centres would be establishedbased on the demand, he added. District Revenue Officer Jawahar Shanthakumar, a large number of farmers and officials participated in the deliberations.
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