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Tamil Nadu govt may allow farmers to manufacture health drink
- | Sunday | 19th March, 2017
A group of coconut farmers from Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode has demanded that the government allow them to manufacture neera. COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu government is considering a proposal to allow farmers to manufacture 'neera', a non-alcoholic healthy drink derived from coconut trees, said chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Saturday. "The AIADMK government has allotted Rs 162 crore to construct a flyover on Dr Nanjappa Road to reduce traffic congestion. He said neera and allied products could bring a substantial revenue to coconut farmers For more than a decade, farmers associations from the western parts of the state have been demanding government permission to tap toddy from coconut trees. The state government has sanctioned Rs 250 crore for the project, which will help recharge ground water in Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode districts.
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