“Over the past five years, sugarcane cultivation has declined from 100% to 30%. If this trend continues, TN may be forced to import sugar from Maharashtra.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
“The alliance with the PMK was the reason for the AIADMK’s victory in the northern districts. In seven districts of TN, the AIADMK has won only three constituencies.” – C.V.Shanmugam
A Bill to amend the Value Added Tax Act to impose a new Environmental and Social Welfare Tax on alcoholic beverages has been passed by the TN Legislative Assembly.
The TN Govt allocates Rs.264.14 crore for drug prevention and control.
Ooty Summer festival which began on May 5th with vegetable exhibition and continued on with the spices exhibition, rose show and the 122nd flower show attended by one and a half lakh visitors had its concluding ceremony today at the Ooty Tribal centre. Nilgiris district collector J.Innocent Divya presided over the function and distributed memorabilia to all department heads and private institutions who were instrumental in the successful execution of the festival.