Flower that blooms once in 12 yrs attract visitors
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Kodaikanal (TN), Tourists and biologists have more reason to come here this year with 'Kurinji' flower, which blooms once in 12 years, opening its petals yet again. Fondly referred to as the ‘Princess of Palani Hills’ and biologically called Strobilanthus Kuntianum, it bloomed last in 1994 over the shrubbery of Kodai hills. The plant adorns the ‘Kurinji Andavar’ temple in Kodaikanal, a major tourist spot in Tamil Nadu, as the ‘Temple Plant’. Kurinji means Hilly region in Tamil and ‘Kurinji Andavar" refers to the god of hills, Lord Muruga. The flower has 50 different varieties, but according to botanists, it is found largely in shades of blue -- referred to as Neela Kurinji. The flowering started during the end of 2005 and was expected to extend well up to the end of December 2006, said the priest of Kurinji Andavar temple, who had the privilege of witnessing it in 1994 too. At the district consultative committee meeting for banking development held here on Tuesday, Mr. Sharma said that 500 small farmers would be given assistance under the scheme. While the National Horticulture Board would provide 20 per cent of the outlay as subsidy another 20 per cent would be provided as venture capital fund from the Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium of TN Government. Marketing support TANFLORA would provide marketing support for the scheme. The Collector also reviewed the progress made under various schemes including SGRY, PMRY and TAHDCO. The Deputy General Manager of Indian Bank, C. Dharmarajan, said that banks were planning to disburse Rs. 100 crores to Self-help groups in this circle. He asked bankers to improve lending to new farmers for establishment of Agri clinics. Loan disbursal Till June 2005 banks in Krishnagiri district have disbursed Rs. 84 crores under the Special Farm Credit Policy against the annual credit of Rs. 273 crores. The Lead District Officer of Reserve Bank of India, P. M. Rajagopal, said that progress under PMRY for the year 2005-06 had to be stepped up for achieving the target of 530. The Lead District Manager, Indian Bank, B. Vadivel, and the Project Officer, DRDA, R. Sakthivel, participated.
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