Encroached land near Tindivanam identified for growing fodder for livestock
The Hindu
Over 2,000 MGNREGA workers employed to level the land and plant fodder crops
The Villupuram district administration, in association with Departments of Rural Development and Animal Husbandry, has identified 47.5-acre grazing land out of a total of 98 acres at Olakkur near Tindivanam for growing fodder for livestock and to ensure prompt supply to dairy farmers.
Official sources said it was part of a State-wide initiative to identify ‘Meikkal’ land for growing nutritious fodder for livestock. The 98 acres of land that remained under encroachment was retrieved by the district administration recently.
“The land was barren. The administration engaged the services of about 2,045 active workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and leveled the land. About 47.5 acres of the total area of 98 acres was identified and developed for growing fodder for livestock. A farm pond was dug up on the land while a community well which remained in disuse on the site was also restored to harvest rainwater,” District Collector D. Mohan said.