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Taking stock: Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam inspecting the site proposed for establishing a botanical garden in Yercaud on Friday. — YERCAUD: A botanical garden on the sprawling 40 acres of land atop the hill station of Yeracud, to be established at a cost of Rs. 10 crore, will be the largest one in Tamil Nadu. Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam accompanied by Director of Horticulture P. Chandramohan inspected the site meant for the garden on Friday and said that works would begin in two months. “The first instalment of Rs. 6 crore for the project has already been sanctioned,” he said. The garden coming up on ‘poromboke’ land would house some of the rarest botanical species, including different varieties of flowers as the hill station’s climate remains salubrious round the year. “Even the rocks on this piece of land will not be disturbed as they will be provided with aesthetic touch and environmental consciousness,” he said. The garden, he said, would be well-connected with a new road to other popular spots such as Rose Garden, Ladies’ Seat and its lake. All basic amenities would be provided for the visitors and nature lovers. All these works would be completed within a year. He also inspected various other development works in Yercaud. Officials including District Revenue Officer M. Rajarathinam, Agriculture Engineering Superintending Engineer Ramakrishnan, Public Relations Officer T. Manoharan and others were also present. Minister’s assuranceFarmers need not be apprehensive as Tamil Nadu has adequate stocks of fertilizers and seeds for khariff and rabi seasons, Mr. Arumugam said. Talking to mediapersons after inspecting the site for establishing a botanical garden, the Minister said that there was no question of shortage of fertilizers and seeds in the State as adequate stocks of the same were available. Besides, fertilizers including potash, DAP, urea etc., were also supplied to farmers through the 2900 Primary Agriculture Co-operative Societies to ensure uniform its distribution all over the State. He added that quality seeds also had been adequately stocked for the benefit of farmers. “They need not worry about shortage when they take up farming.” The Minister issued a stern warning against those who hoard fertilizers and sell at exorbitant prices.
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