Plantain leaf traders in Pollachi request government to sanction relief funds to sustain lockdown

These plantain leaves are not only used in auspicious events and weddings but are also used in temple ceremonies and festivals.


Coimbatore: Plantain cultivation is the second largest produce next to coconut cultivation in Pollachi. There are more than 100 traders buying and selling plantain leaves from the farmers.

These plantain leaves are not only used in auspicious events and weddings but are also used in temple ceremonies and festivals.



But like last year, permission for ceremonies and other temple festivals are denied due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thus the traders who trade plantain leaves have lost their livelihood. They have requested the government to provide relief as the people who are already running their family on low income have been affected the most this year too.

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