Thu Nov 20 16:46:02 UTC 2025: Summary:
Horticulture department officers in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, held a demonstration protesting the state government’s UATT 2.0 program, arguing it would negatively impact farmers and urging the formation of an expert committee to review it.
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Tamil Nadu Horticulture Officers Protest UATT 2.0 Program, Claim It Will Harm Farmers
DINDIGUL, India – Members of the Tamil Nadu Horticultural Officers Welfare Association and Tamil Nadu Assistant Horticultural Officers Association staged a demonstration at the Dindigul Collectorate on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to protest the state government’s Uzhavar Aluvalar Thodarbu Thittam (UATT) 2.0 program.
The protesting officers contend that the program will not benefit farmers in the state, but instead, will have a detrimental effect. They are urging the state government to reconsider the program and form an expert committee to assess its potential impact.
According to the officers, the statewide protest aims to draw the attention of authorities to their concerns. The demonstration highlights growing apprehension within the horticulture department regarding the UATT 2.0 initiative.
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