The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Karnataka plans fruit orchards on government land to generate jobs in rural areas, revenue for local bodies
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Karnataka government is planning to develop fruit orchards on state-owned land to boost rural employment and generate revenue for local bodies. The initiative involves leasing land to unemployed youth for cultivation and planting fruit trees along public roads.
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Department in Karnataka is exploring a tree plantation drive that includes the development of fruit orchards on government land within gram panchayat limits to create employment for rural youth and generate additional revenue for local bodies.
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