09-19-2006, 08:04 PM
<b>Karunanidhi doles out prime land </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The distributed land includes over 6,000 acres of government-owned wasteland and <b>though the farmer community is happy with the move, it will still take them a long time to reap the benefits </b>
"The government has already planted mango saplings around the place. Once they start bearing fruit, we'll plant more or start cultivating," says a farmer Vimala.
Vimalaâs plight is echoed by many.<b> "We could grow peanuts or tubers. But we cannot grow vegetables or paddy as the area doesn't see much rains,â </b>says another farmer Kiruba.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They should have open factories, train these people and provide them job.
"The government has already planted mango saplings around the place. Once they start bearing fruit, we'll plant more or start cultivating," says a farmer Vimala.
Vimalaâs plight is echoed by many.<b> "We could grow peanuts or tubers. But we cannot grow vegetables or paddy as the area doesn't see much rains,â </b>says another farmer Kiruba.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They should have open factories, train these people and provide them job.