‘Pongal’ shopping gives brisk business to traders
The Hindu
TIRUNELVELI The eleventh hour ‘Pongal’ shopping in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts gave the much-needed fillip to the traders as the sale of fruits, vegetables and other products was so brisk ev
TIRUNELVELI
The eleventh hour ‘Pongal’ shopping in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts gave the much-needed fillip to the traders as the sale of fruits, vegetables and other products was so brisk even as the shoppers chose to ignore the COVID-19 norms.
All markets and the surroundings in Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai were heavily crowded on Thursday as the shoppers thronged these places to complete their ‘Pongal’ shopping. Only about 30% of the people were seen wearing the masks while physical distancing norm was not followed anywhere.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.