Dry lands, economic deprivation hit agri workers in Cauvery delta
(WorldNews India)

The unemployed agricultural labourers of the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu are facing a double whammy of drought and a slowdown in industry. With no relief from the state government, these labourers are left in the lurch. The situation is particularly bad in the Cauvery delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Pudukottai, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Tiruchirappalli, which comprises one-fourth of the total 96.06 lakh agricultural labourers in the state. With most...