Two infrastructure facilities for farmers and a civic project in the district were inaugurated by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa through video conferencing on Monday.
A statemkent said that a agriculture centre had been set up on the premises of the regulated market complex in Tuticorin under National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP) scheme at a cost of Rs. 149.69 crore. Works were taken up in 2011-12. The centre would facilitate farmers to avail services of agriculture and horticulture departments such as seed certification, inspection and testing facilities under one roof. It would also serve as a training centre for farmers. The centre would benefit 5,723 farmers.
A seed processing unit had been established at Manakarai village in Karungulam block at a cost of Rs. 24.76 lakh. It could process around 250 tonnes of seeds every year and it would benefit 12,467 farmers.
An under ground drainage project had been completed in Tiruchendur at a cost of Rs. 14.48 crore. All these facilities were commissioned by the Chief Minister, the statement added.

Source : The Hindu