Amid Cauvery Row, Farmers In Parched Tamil Nadu Are Worried About Future

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A year after Tamil Nadu witnessed its worst drought in 140 years, large stretches of farmlands have turned barren in Nagapattinam district, the tail end of Tamil Nadu's delta region.

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