Thati Vanam project kicks off
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Around 3.75 crore palm bushes, together with small and excessive yielding selection, have been planted throughout the State as a part of concerted efforts to offer a fillip to the centuries-old conventional occupation of toddy tapping in Telangana, mentioned Minister for Prohibition and Excise V. Srinivas Goud.
The State authorities waived the tax on palm bushes to the tune of ₹16 crore and launched into palm sapling plantation drive in mission mode to revive the standard occupation and uphold its delight, he remarked.
The Minister was talking after inaugurating the Thati Vanam (Neera project) at Ramannapeta below the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) limits on Tuesday.
As many as 3,000 palm saplings, together with the Indian date palm vegetation (Giraka Thati, Bihari Thati, Eetha and Kharjura), have been planted on 6.20 acres below the aegis of the native toddy tappers’ society at an estimated value of ₹28 lakh as a part of the Haritha Haram.
Highlighting the dietary worth of neera, the pure extract from palm bushes, the Minister mentioned that the pure sap gives wealthy well being advantages, notably for bone well being.
A ‘neera cafe’ is being constructed close to the Tank Bund in Hyderabad at an estimated value of ₹8 crore, he mentioned, including that efforts have been on to advertise the palm nectar (neera) in a giant means throughout the State.
The by-products like palm jaggery are equally nutritious, he famous, emphasising the necessity for rising extra palm bushes below Haritha Haram to revitalise the standard occupation and enhance the livelihoods of toddy tappers.
Transport Minister P. Ajay Kumar additionally addressed the gathering.
Collector R.V. Karnan, Khammam Municipal Commissioner Anuraag Jayanti, district prohibition and excise superintendent Somi Reddy and others have been current.
