Shortage of korai grass hits mat industry in Salem
In Salem district ,the Korai mat industry has been badly hit because of the poor flow in River Cauvery leading to severe shortage of Kodai grass. In Kanjanayakkanpatti,Sikkanapatti,Tarapuram and Semmanadapatti ,there are about 1000 Korai mat production centres with more than 15,000 employees. The mats were hand…