Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, announced the creation of a State Horticulture Farm and as well as parks and gardens in various parts of the State.
The Minister, who presented the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, said a ‘Mullai’ Park, to showcase the life and geographical conditions of the Tamil people who inhabited the Mullai land, would be established in Vellimalai in Kanniyakumari district. The project is estimated to cost ₹2 crore.
A ‘Marutham’ Park, representing wetlands and adjoining fields with water resources, will be established in Thirumalaisamuthiram in Thanjavur district, in the Cauvery river basin. The allocation for this is also ₹2 crore.