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Minister for Forests R.S. Rajakannappan said that indispensable measures are being taken to summation the earthy rubber (latex) accumulation and make higher gross successful Tamil Nadu, portion chairing a reappraisal gathering astatine Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited successful Nagercoil connected Monday.
He said that a ample fig of rubber plantations of Arasu Rubber Corporation are located successful areas specified arsenic Keeriparai, Manalodai, Kalikesam, Paraliyar and Marudhamparai successful Kanniyakumari district, and radical from these areas are engaged successful latex tapping. Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited was established for their payment and the organisation is fulfilling their demands.
He added that the large work, including removal of aged trees and planting caller saplings, is presently being carried retired by the Arasu Rubber Corporation.
“The section officials person been instructed to expedite the plantation of rubber sapling successful Arasu Rubber Corporation limits, bring the histrion to latex tapping stage, summation the accumulation and instrumentality the Arasu Rubber Corporation connected the way of profitability, arsenic achieved successful the existent year,” Mr. Rajakannappan said.
He noted that discussions were besides held regarding the payment of workers and regularisation of impermanent workers of Arasu Rubber Corporation. “The requests volition beryllium taken to the attraction of the main curate and indispensable actions volition beryllium taken,” helium added.
Mr. Rajakannappan further mentioned that complaints person been received astir the monkey menace successful the areas adjacent to forest. To power this, steps volition beryllium taken to cage them and merchandise them into the wood areas.
“Tamil Nadu is astatine the forefront successful expanding the wood cover. As per the guidelines of the cardinal government, steps are being taken to execute the 33% wood cover. Appropriate actions volition besides beryllium taken to guarantee that farmers are not affected by the Private Forests Act,” helium observed.
Dairy Development Minister T. Mano Thangaraj, Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited’s Chairperson and Managing Director N. Satheesh, Kanniyakumari District Forest Officer A. Anbu and different officials were present.
