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Madurai, Sept. 9 Pattukottai in Thanjavur district has been declared a ‘coir cluster’ under a Central scheme called Scheme Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURT).

A proposal to the tune of Rs 1.17 crore has been forwarded for implementation and is under consideration of the Union Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries, according to the District Collector, Mr C. Vijayaraj Kumar.

The proposal would benefit 500 families in the district. The objective is to promote coir-related products with value addition. Adding value to coir products is not in practice among coconut farmers.

Sources quoted Mr Kumar as saying that the Government has allotted Rs 4 crore for construction of a coconut complex at Pattukottai and infrastructure facilities would be provided for farmers to set up industries, while participating in the World Coconut Day celebrations at the Coconut Research Station at Veppankulam recently.

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