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Sugarcane for Pongal to be sourced from other districts due to shortage in Tirupattur

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January 05, 2025

OUT of the 3,30,000 sugarcanes required for distributing Pongal hampers to the public, only 65,000 are available within the district, according to an official press release.

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OUT of the 3,30,000 sugarcanes required for distributing Pongal hampers to the public, only 65,000 are available within the district, according to an official press release. Stating that the remaining quantity will need to be sourced from other districts, the release noted that Collector K Tharpagaraj has urged farmers to cultivate sugarcane on a larger scale.

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