<p>The Tamil Nadu government has so far waived Rs 5,482 crore worth loans borrowed by small and marginal farmers from cooperative banks, Education and Sports Minister K A Sengottaiyan has said.<br /><br />Keeping agricultural improvement in mind, the government is granting free fodder to milch animals and fertiliser at subsidised prices, he said at a function at nearby Gobichettipalayam yesterday to distribute welfare measures worth Rs 28 lakh to the public.<br /><br />The Minister said the Education Department will on Tuesday announce 41 new schemes for educational development, which would help take the State to the top in the sector.<br /><br />"The new schemes will take Tamil Nadu to the first position in education across India and students' position would also improve," he said.<br /><br />Later, he inaugurated desilting work at a water tank near Gobichettipalayam.<br />Erode district Collector Dr S Prabakar presided.<br /><br />Earlier, at Erode Ellapalayam area, Environment Minister K C Karupannan inaugurated desilting work of a tank at a cost of Rs 11 crore. <br /></p>
<p>The Tamil Nadu government has so far waived Rs 5,482 crore worth loans borrowed by small and marginal farmers from cooperative banks, Education and Sports Minister K A Sengottaiyan has said.<br /><br />Keeping agricultural improvement in mind, the government is granting free fodder to milch animals and fertiliser at subsidised prices, he said at a function at nearby Gobichettipalayam yesterday to distribute welfare measures worth Rs 28 lakh to the public.<br /><br />The Minister said the Education Department will on Tuesday announce 41 new schemes for educational development, which would help take the State to the top in the sector.<br /><br />"The new schemes will take Tamil Nadu to the first position in education across India and students' position would also improve," he said.<br /><br />Later, he inaugurated desilting work at a water tank near Gobichettipalayam.<br />Erode district Collector Dr S Prabakar presided.<br /><br />Earlier, at Erode Ellapalayam area, Environment Minister K C Karupannan inaugurated desilting work of a tank at a cost of Rs 11 crore. <br /></p>